Butterfly (1982)

Director:

Matt Cimber

Writers:

James M. Cain (novel)
Matt Cimber (adaptation) ...
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Release Date:

5 February 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

From the author who gave you "The Postman Always Rings Twice"..."Double Indemnity"..."Mildred Pierce" ...Now, his most powerful and daring love story comes to the screen!

Plot:

Orson Welles, as judge Rauch, holds a lengthy trial against Jess Tyler, a caretaker deserted by his wife ten years before...

Plot Keywords:

Nudity | One Word Title | Seduction | Barroom Brawl | Girl

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Stacy Keach	...	Jess Tyler
Pia Zadora	...	Kady Tyler
Orson Welles	...	Judge Rauch
Lois Nettleton	...	Belle Morgan
Edward Albert	...	Wash Gillespie
James Franciscus	...	Moke Blue
Stuart Whitman	...	Rev. Rivers
June Lockhart	...	Mrs. Helen Gillespie
Ed McMahon	...	Mr. Gillespie
Paul Hampton	...	Norton
George 'Buck' Flower	...	Ed Lamey (as Buck Flower)
Ann Dane	...	Janey Tyler
Greg Gault	...	Bridger
John O'Conner White	...	Billy Roy
Peter Jason	...	Allen
Kim Ptak	...	Deputy
Leigh Christian	...	Saleslady
Abraham Rudnick	...	Court Stenographer (as Dr. Abraham Rudnick)
John F. Goff	...	Truck Driver (as John Goff)
Dylan Urquidi	...	Danny

Directed by
Matt Cimber

Writing credits
James M. Cain		(novel)
Matt Cimber		adaptation and
John F. Goff		screenplay (as John Goff) and
Matt Cimber		screenplay

Produced by
Tino Barzie	....	executive producer
Matt Cimber	....	producer

Original Music by
Ennio Morricone

Cinematography by
Eduard van der Enden		(as Eddy Van Der Enden)

Film Editing by
Thierry J. Couturier		(co-editor)
Brent A. Schoenfeld		(as B.A. Schoenfeld)
Stan Siegel

Art Direction by
Dave De Carlo

Set Decoration by
Sheila Wallace

Production Management
Jefferson Richard	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sanford Hampton	....	assistant director

Art Department
Sandy Dvore	....	graphics
Cheryl Levenson	....	property master
Allen Teny	....	construction supervisor

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
Trevor Black	....	sound mixer
Craig Felburg	....	sound mixer
Kenn Fuller	....	boom operator
Don Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer
Allen L. Stone	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Alan Stone)
James Troutman	....	supervising sound editor (as Jim Troutman)

Stunts
Janet Brady	....	stunts
Greg Gault	....	stunt coordinator
Paul Nuckles	....	stunt coordinator
John O'Conner White	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
James Andrien	....	gaffer
Mark Buckalew	....	second assistant camera
Bruce Hamme	....	key grip
G. Frank Leedy	....	still photographer
Michael Lund	....	first assistant camera
Diana Lyn	....	still photographer
Morgan Renard	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandy Bates	....	wardrobe mistress
Bob Mackie	....	costumes: Pia Zadora

Editorial Department
Bob Kaiser	....	color timer
Richard Kleiner	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Morris I. Diamond	....	music consultant
Robert Takagi	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Tam Halling	....	transportation captain
Roger Wooge	....	transportation

Other crew
Bobby Jo Cawley	....	production coordinator (as Bob Cawley)
Meshulam Riklis	....	presenter (as M. Riklis)
Brenda Weisman	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Par-Par Productions

Distributors

• Analysis Film Releasing Corporation (1982) (USA) (theatrical)
• Filmways Australasian Distributors (Australia) (theatrical)
• Industrial Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Vestron Video (1982) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• J. Baskow Agency  extras casting
• Junction Catering  catering
• MX Inc.  music editing
• Modern Film Effects  opticals
• Sound FX  sound editing

Also Known As:

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:16

Company:

Par-Par Productions

Trivia:

First lead role in a motion picture for actress Pia Zadora.

Quotes:

Kady Tyler:That feels so good, Jess. Good, good hands... What's wrong?
Jess Tyler:It ain't right.
Kady Tyler:Feels good to me. Does it to you?
Jess Tyler:It just ain't right.
Kady Tyler:It's right if it's good.
Jess Tyler:You're my daughter, Kady.
Kady Tyler:I'm a woman, too.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Laserdisc Memories: The Lonely Lady (#2.3)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

It's Wrong For Me To Love You

I worked extra in this film....

This is a movie that would have been good as the "B" film at the drive-in. You could tell from the beginning that it was a movie made for television. I worked extra on the set, and Orson Welles had a bottle of wine behind his podium as he did his judge shtick. He drank so much he would forget his lines, and he abused the cue card holders something fierce. After awhile, we ungrateful extras were yelling, "He will drink all wine before its time!" Cruel, but we were frustrated. Stacy Keach was a consummate professional, however. He acted as though the movie was "Citizen Kane." I have had great respect for him ever since.