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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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| Dustin Hoffman | ... | ||
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Victor Jory | ... |
Indian Chief
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Don Gordon | ... | |
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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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(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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"Papillon" is one of those rare films that were given two major releases by two different distributors. First, Allied Artists and then Columbia released it in 1973. See more »Goofs
Errors in geography: During the sailboat escape, the boat is seen sailing right to left against the setting sun, that is, due south. But sailing from the prison in French Guyana would require sailing north and/or west. See more »
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