I'm trying to learn more about the movie Silence of the Lambs, could you help me?
user
Sure, I'll try. What would you like to know?
assistant
Was this movie based on a real event?
user
Yes, it's based on a true story from 1990, I believe.  The movie was released in 1991, but didn't actually get made until '90.
assistant
I don't think the show was based on a true story.
user
The show Silence of the Lambs was an adaptation of Thomas Harris' book, Silence of the Lambs.  It's about a cop who is investigating a serial killer who skins his victims.  It was pretty popular when it came out in '89, and it won the Academy Award for best adapted screenplay.  It was based on a true story.
assistant
Who was the director for this movie?
user
I don't know the answer to that.  Do you mean the director of the movie Silence of the Lambs?  What information are you hoping to gather from this question?
assistant
I'm trying to learn more about the movie Silence of the Lambs, could you help me?
user
Sure, I'll try. What would you like to know?
assistant
Was this movie based on a real event?
user
Yes, it's based on a true story from 1990, I believe.  The movie was released in 1991, but didn't actually get made until '90.
assistant
I don't think the show was based on a true story.
user
The show Silence of the Lambs was an adaptation of Thomas Harris' book, Silence of the Lambs.  It's about a cop who is investigating a serial killer who skins his victims.  It was pretty popular when it came out in '89, and it won the Academy Award for best adapted screenplay.  It was based on a true story.
assistant
Who was the director for this movie?
user
John Hillcoat, who did the movie Cold Mountain.
assistant
I'm trying to learn more about the movie Silence of the Lambs, could you help me?