How to Kill a Judge vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.3/10 for How to Kill a Judge). How to Kill a Judge is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 59m. How to Kill a Judge is the older of the two (1975 against 1991). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
How to Kill a Judge
The Silence of the Lambs| How to Kill a Judge | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1975 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Italy | – |
| Director | Damiano Damiani | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Franco Nero, Françoise Fabian, Tano Cimarosa, Renzo Palmer, Ennio Balbo | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
How to Kill a Judge
A filmmaker's popular movie about a corrupt judge who is killed by the Mafia seemingly foretells the murder of a magistrate who orders the film's seizure.
The Silence of the Lambs
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
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