Papillon
“The greatest adventure of escape!”
1973•PG•2h 31m•7.8•Released
CrimeDrama
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.
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
Writer
Lorenzo Semple Jr., Dalton Trumbo
Budget
$12M
Revenue
$53M
Languages
English, Spanish
Studio
Allied Artists Pictures
Cast
Steve McQueen
Henri "Papillon" Charriere
Dustin Hoffman
Louis Dega
Victor Jory
Indian Chief
Don Gordon
Julot
Anthony Zerbe
Toussaint
Robert Deman
Maturette
Woodrow Parfrey
Clusiot
Bill Mumy
Lariot
George Coulouris
Dr. Chatal
Ratna Assan
Zoraima
William Smithers
Warden Barrot
Val Avery
Pascal
Gregory Sierra
Antonio
Vic Tayback
Sergeant
Mills Watson
Guard
Production
Company
Allied Artists Pictures
Company
Solar Productions
Company
Corona-General
Producer
Robert Dorfmann
Producer
Franklin J. Schaffner
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