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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 | ... |
Julot
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| Anthony Zerbe | ... |
Toussaint
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Robert Deman | ... |
Maturette
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| 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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The greatest adventure of escape ever filmed! See more »Parents Guide:
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Ba Bi Long See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$53,267,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Dega: [Walking away] Must be better than I feel.
Doctor: [Briefly examining Papillon] You're in wonderful shape.
Papillon: How do you fail an examination like this?
Doctor: NEXT!
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The real-life Papillon, Henri Charrière, was 25 when he was sent to Devil's Island. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: Newer prints, with improved resolution and brighter tone reveal that the leader of the leper colony's mouth isn't moving at the end of the "cigar" conversation, when he talks to McQueen. See more »Quotes
Doctor: [Briefly examining Dega in a prefunctory manner] You're fine. NEXT!Dega: [Walking away] Must be better than I feel.
Doctor: [Briefly examining Papillon] You're in wonderful shape.
Papillon: How do you fail an examination like this?
Doctor: NEXT!
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