The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Of the three films that have won the “big five” Oscars, The Silence of the Lambs is the one with the biggest mystery, the highest body count, and the unforgettable climatic face-off (wink, wink). Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) is an FBI cadet brought in to help catch a serial killer. But to do so, she must tap into the mind of convicted...