The Silence of the Lambs : Paperback : St Martin\'s Press : 9780312924584 : 0312924585 : 15 Feb 1991 : On the loose is a psychotic killer; locked away is a psychopathic madman. To catch one, the FBI needs the other . . . Just in time for the upcoming release of the major motion picture by Universal Studios of Harris\'s \"Red Dragon, \" the book that introduced Hannibal \"the Cannibal\" Lecter. Scheduled to open October 4, 2002, the film stars Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, and Sir Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Lecter.