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Butterfly Caught

  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
291
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Grant Liffmann and Jess Jacobs in Butterfly Caught (2017)
Three aspiring young women (Naomi, Joe, and Elsa) set out to break into the acting business. Naomi, the most seasoned of the roommates, is the full package. Joe has the tools and the passion, but perhaps lacks the focus. And Elsa is a fresh-off-the-bus beginner who arrives to the scene excited, energetic, and naive. Even though they all are completely aware of the surrounding evils of their desired career, the short-cuts to achieving instant fame will always be tempting. Especially when the window of success in such a competitive culture is so small and saturated with people who are no different than you. Audiences will agree, Butterfly Caught captures the competitive grind of an actor and the thirst for relevance in a city that often recycles through talent and destroys ambitions. We assure you, even through this film depicts brutal truth, Butterfly Caught is a fun and entertaining ride with interesting characters and a refreshing look at the business and process that captivates us. Even through its realism, its message and outcome still serves as inspiration to struggling artists everywhere.
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Three beautiful aspiring actresses embark on a mission to break into the competitive Los Angeles acting scene, only to discover the road leading to stardom comes at a price.Three beautiful aspiring actresses embark on a mission to break into the competitive Los Angeles acting scene, only to discover the road leading to stardom comes at a price.Three beautiful aspiring actresses embark on a mission to break into the competitive Los Angeles acting scene, only to discover the road leading to stardom comes at a price.

  • Director
    • Manny Rodriguez Jr.
  • Writer
    • Manny Rodriguez Jr.
  • Stars
    • Alex Sgambati
    • Jess Jacobs
    • Abigail Klein
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    291
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Manny Rodriguez Jr.
    • Writer
      • Manny Rodriguez Jr.
    • Stars
      • Alex Sgambati
      • Jess Jacobs
      • Abigail Klein
    • 4User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Alex Sgambati
    Alex Sgambati
    • Naomi
    Jess Jacobs
    Jess Jacobs
    • Joe Jennings
    Abigail Klein
    Abigail Klein
    • Elsa
    Johnathon Schaech
    Johnathon Schaech
    • Brandon Banks
    Tony Plana
    Tony Plana
    • Michael Channis (Acting Coach)
    Grant Liffmann
    Grant Liffmann
    • Damian
    Adam Ambruso
    Adam Ambruso
    • Randy
    Jake Olson
    Jake Olson
    • Will
    Chandler Massey
    Chandler Massey
    • Terry
    Jay DeMarcus
    Jay DeMarcus
    • Bar Manager
    Wolfgang Bodison
    Wolfgang Bodison
    • Sergeant Barnes
    Dominic Bogart
    Dominic Bogart
    • Arlo
    Will Wallace
    Will Wallace
    • Anthony
    Bob Telford
    Bob Telford
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    Janet Craig
    Janet Craig
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    Clayton Hoff
    Clayton Hoff
    • Borney
    Keith Barber
    Keith Barber
    • Lieutenant Rose
    Matt Socia
    Matt Socia
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    • Director
      • Manny Rodriguez Jr.
    • Writer
      • Manny Rodriguez Jr.
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    5omendata

    Not bad , could have been much better but they copped out with the usual American ending!

    If this had been a British production the ending would have been much darker and truer to life. This just followed the usual movie making hollywood rulebook and thus broke no real new ground!

    The film was very well acted and the story paced well until the last 15 minutes where they just copped out and gave the American audiences the usual sickly, moralistic, happy ending where it should have been brutally truthful and broke the rules.

    Shame!
    5kinemagine

    Nice but Predictable effort

    A tragedy with use of symbolic like surprising situations but overall ist mostly predictable for a grown up with life experience. But it could maybe help for younger people who try their luck in a cruel business.
    10crwangfilms

    Hidden gem

    I watched it on Amazon just now, really good! The acting is super good and had a lot of powerful moments
    8Producer561

    Worth the watch

    In general it's a well written, well shot and well acted indie drama that is worth your time. It's Free on Prime too so give it a shot.

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      Damian has the Latin word "perditus" tattooed on his neck. This has various possible translations, including "lost", "ruined", "outcast" or "wretch", all of which foreshadow his eventual fall.

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Toward The Sun Productions
      • Heckfire Films
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      1 hour 47 minutes
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