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Papillon

1973151 min 7.8 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“The greatest adventure of escape!”

A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.

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Release / first air1973-12-16
Original languageEN
GenresCrime, Drama
DirectorFranklin J. Schaffner
WriterDalton Trumbo
Budget$12,000,000
Revenue$53,267,000
ProductionAllied Artists Pictures, Solar Productions

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10 cast members
Steve McQueenSteve McQueenHenri "Papillon" Charriere
Dustin HoffmanDustin HoffmanLouis Dega
Victor JoryVictor JoryIndian Chief
Don GordonDon GordonJulot
Anthony ZerbeAnthony ZerbeToussaint
Robert DemanRobert DemanMaturette
Woodrow ParfreyWoodrow ParfreyClusiot
Bill MumyBill MumyLariot
George CoulourisGeorge CoulourisDr. Chatal
Ratna AssanRatna AssanZoraima

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#prison#escape#prison escape#jungle#solitary confinement#based on memoir or autobiography#remote island#leper colony#labor camp#corrupt official#french colonialism#devil's island#prison brutality#guyana#1930s

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