MovieReleasedCrimeDrama

Papillon

"The greatest adventure of escape!"

Rating7.8/10

Release1973

Runtime2h 31m

Votes2,074

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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Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$53,267,000

444% ROI

Original Language

Release Date

December 16, 1973

Popularity

Production Companies

Allied Artists Pictures

Solar Productions

Corona-General

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

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