Papillon
Summary:
The autobiography of Henri Charriere, one of the few people to successfully escape from the notorious French penal colony of Devil's Island, served as the basis for Papillon. Steve McQueen plays the pugnacious Charriere (known as "Papillon," or "butterfly," because of a prominent tatoo), incarcerated--wrongly, he claims--for murdering a pimp. He saves the life of fellow convict ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Steve McQueen - (Papillon)
Dustin Hoffman - (Dega)
Victor Jory - (Indian Chief)
Don Gordon - (Julot)
Anthony Zerbe - (Leper Colony Chief)
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Review:
Although it's overly exhaustive as it catalogues its protagonist's many attempts to regain his freedom, Papillon remains the mother, or at least the master, of all prison-escape flicks. Less of a straight-up procedural than such heirs to the throne as Escape From Alcatraz, the film tempers its unashamedly psychological approach (dream sequenc... Continue >>
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