Kiss of Death vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.7/10 for Kiss of Death). Kiss of Death is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 1995). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Kiss of Death
The Silence of the Lambs| Kiss of Death | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Barbet Schroeder | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Kathryn Erbe, Samuel L. Jackson, Ving Rhames, Michael Rapaport, Helen Hunt | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Kiss of Death
Jimmy Kilmartin's an ex-con who's trying to go straight. But he can't say no to a quick driving job because his so-called friend's life is threatened. The job is for Little Junior Brown, a violent and powerful villain. When things go wrong, Jimmy is left to do the time, and his whole life is turned upside-down, but if that wasn't enough, the cops won't leave Jimmy alone when he gets out... They want Little Junior Brown.
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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