The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

The Silence of the Lambs poster

Orion Pictures
Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins
Directed by: Jonathan Demme

Synopsis: FBI cadet Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) interviews noted serial killer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to help the agency catch a sick serial killer named Buffalo Bill.

Kitty Cameos: In one scene we see a woman named Catherine Martin (Brooke Smith) returning to her apartment after shopping. As she pulls into her parking space, a cat is waiting at an open window above her. Catherine addresses the cat as “Little Cheeper” and says she’ll be right up.

The Silence of the Lambs - cat Little Cheeper in window above parking lot

Unfortunately she doesn’t make it to her apartment and as a van drives away we see the cat still at the window.

The Silence of the Lambs - cat Little Cheeper still sitting in window close

Later in the film Clarice is visiting the hometown of another one of the victims. A gray and white cat is seen several times in a house during these scenes.

The Silence of the Lambs - gray and white cat washing in living room