MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Down 154 this week

Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)
Suwarôteiru (original title)

146 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   14 September 1996 (Japan)
7.4
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 7.4/10 from 1,922 users  
Reviews: 26 user | 17 critic

After a young girl's mother dies, she is cared for by Glico, a brassy hooker, who gives the girl the name "Ageha" (Butterfly)... See full summary »

Director:

Shunji Iwai

Writer:

Shunji Iwai
 Loading+Watchlist

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 301 titles by posthumangod created 5 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 1,410 titles by mister_wolf created 10 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 35 titles by transitasis created 11 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 170 titles by idi_i_smotri created 4 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 241 titles by sakarasusi created 6 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
4 wins & 8 nominations See more awards »
Edit

Cast

Credited cast:
Hiroshi Mikami Hiroshi Mikami ...
Feihong
Chara Chara ...
Glico
Ayumi Ito Ayumi Ito ...
Ageha
Yôsuke Eguchi Yôsuke Eguchi ...
Ryou Ryanki
Andy Hui Chi-On Andy Hui Chi-On ...
Maofuu
Atsurô Watabe Atsurô Watabe ...
Ran
Tomoko Yamaguchi Tomoko Yamaguchi ...
Shenmei
Nene Ohtsuka Nene Ohtsuka ...
Reiko
Kaori Momoi ...
Suzukino
Yoriko Dôguchi Yoriko Dôguchi ...
Hoshino (as Yoriko Doguchi)
Mickey Curtis Mickey Curtis ...
Doctor
Tetsu Watanabe Tetsu Watanabe ...
Yakuza boss
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tadanobu Asano ...
Customer in club
Ken Enomoto ...
Voice work
Kent Frick Kent Frick
Edit

Storyline

After a young girl's mother dies, she is cared for by Glico, a brassy hooker, who gives the girl the name "Ageha" (Butterfly). Ageha goes to work for a collection of oddballs who run a junkyard and salvage business. Written by sharptongue  

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Butterfly | Tattoo Artist | Blood | Female Singer | False Money  | See more »

Taglines:

This is the story of Yentowns in Yentown.

Genres:

Crime | Drama

Edit

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | English | Mandarin

Release Date:

(Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

Swallowtail See more »

Box Office

Gross:

¥16,014,100 (Japan) (15 December 1996)
See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rockwell Eyes See more »
Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Germany:  | Hong Kong:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
See full technical specs »