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The greatest adventure of escape! - Papillon
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Title: Papillon

Release Date: 16 Dec 1973

Runtime: 2h 31m

Genre: Crime, Drama

Director: Allied Artists Pictures, Solar Productions, Corona-General

Production Companies: Allied Artists Pictures, Solar Productions, Corona-General

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.8 (1927 votes)

Cast

  • Henri "Papillon" Charriere: Steve McQueen
  • Louis Dega: Dustin Hoffman
  • Indian Chief: Victor Jory
  • Julot: Don Gordon
  • Toussaint: Anthony Zerbe
  • Maturette: Robert Deman
  • Clusiot: Woodrow Parfrey
  • Lariot: Bill Mumy
  • Dr. Chatal: George Coulouris
  • Zoraima: Ratna Assan
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