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Papillon
Running Time: 150 min.
MPAA Rating: PG
Box Office: / $53,267,000
Produced By: / Allied Artists

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 "butt... Full Summary >>

Cast and Crew: Steve McQueen (Papillon) Dustin Hoffman (Dega) Victor Jory (Indian Chief) Don Gordon (Julot) All Cast & Crew >> 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 a ... Continue >>

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