The Silence of the Lambs vs Tiger in the Smoke
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.7/10 for Tiger in the Smoke). Tiger in the Smoke is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 59m. Tiger in the Smoke is the older of the two (1956 against 1991). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Silence of the Lambs
Tiger in the Smoke| The Silence of the Lambs | Tiger in the Smoke | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 1956 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Demme | Roy Ward Baker |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald | Donald Sinden, Brian Wilde, Thomas Heathcote, Muriel Pavlow, Violet Gould |
Synopsis
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.
Tiger in the Smoke
In wartime, a young officer is killed during a raid to kill a German general at the house that used to belong to his grandmother. Before he dies he talks about a treasure that was hidden there. Several years later, the members of that group are still together as a street band living in a cellar. The last of the gang, who was chosen for his skills as a ruthless killer, escapes from prison in a rampage of killing and, obsessed with the treasure…
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