15 Hollywood Classics That Reflect a Different Era, Ranked

The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)

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Over 30 years later, The Silence of The Lambs remains a tense, brilliantly executed psychological thriller with multiple career-making performances.

However, the movie also has a complicated legacy in modern times due to how it connects the main antagonist, Buffalo Bill’s gender identity, with the character’s unspeakable crimes. Unfortunately, the movie’s success would help popularize this unwanted trope.

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