Jonathan Demme, the director of SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, passed on the film due to what he felt was its excessive violence.
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Shooting locations: Richmond, VA, Asheville, NC, Washington, D.C., and Florence and Sardinia, Italy.
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Jodie Foster, who starred in SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, passed on the film, because she was dissatisfied with the manner in which the character of Clarice was handled.
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Julianne Moore underwent basic FBI training at the organization's Quantico, VA facility, in preparation for her role.
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Theatrical Release: February 9, 2001
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Anthony Hopkins has stated that he based Lecter's gait on that of a cat.
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Italy's Popular Political Party protested the shooting of one of Lecter's murders in the historic Palazzo Vacchio.
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