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Papillon (1973)
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A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape. Director:Franklin J. Schaffner |
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Cast
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| Steve McQueen | ... | ||
| Dustin Hoffman | ... | ||
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Victor Jory | ... |
Indian Chief
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Don Gordon | ... | |
| Anthony Zerbe | ... | ||
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Robert Deman | ... | |
| Woodrow Parfrey | ... |
Clusiot
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| Bill Mumy | ... |
Lariot
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George Coulouris | ... |
Dr. Chatal
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Ratna Assan | ... |
Zoraima
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| William Smithers | ... |
Warden Barrot
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| Val Avery | ... |
Pascal
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Gregory Sierra | ... |
Antonio
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Vic Tayback | ... |
Sergeant
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Mills Watson | ... |
Guard
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Storyline
Based on the true story of Henri Charriere, also known as Papillon, which is French for 'butterfly' (the character even sports a large tattoo of a butterfly). A petty criminal, Papillon is wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to life in a French penal colony in 'Guiane' (French Guiana, South America). Papillon is determined to escape but attempt after attempt meets with difficulty, resulting in eventual recapture. He continues his attempts to escape despite incarcerations in solitary confinement as punishment. Written by Reid Gagle
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For Papillon survival was not enough .... he had to be free See more »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ba Bi Long See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$53,267,000 (USA)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Once the prisoners arrive at the island and are walking with their bags, we see one prisoner fall over, onto a chicken. You can see the chicken get injured (probably a broken leg). See more »Goofs
Factual errors: When Papillon is in his first solitary confinement a vampire bat bites him and drinks his blood. The wound is two fang-like holes where the blood comes out. A vampire bat doesn't have fangs for teeth. Using their sharp teeth, the bats make tiny cuts in the skin. The bats' saliva contains a chemical that keeps the blood from clotting. The bats then lap up the blood that oozes from the wound. See more »
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