Papillon (1973)
93 %
Reviews Counted: 15 Fresh: 14 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.5/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 31 mins
Synopsis: Papillon, a prisoner relegated to the squalid confines of a notorious South American penitentiary, maintains he's innocent of the crime for which he's doing time: murder. His cell-mate, Dega, however, is a counterfeiter whose guilt is unquestionable. Though he's a civilized... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory, Anthony Zerbe, Don Gordon
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Producer: Robert Dorfmann, Franklin J. Schaffner
Screenwriter: Dalton Trumbo
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Producer: Robert Dorfmann, Franklin J. Schaffner
Screenwriter: Dalton Trumbo
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
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Based on the memoirs of Henri Charriere, the only man to have successfully escaped from Devil's Island, this is a grim and brutal prison drama, made more likable due to the lead star performances.
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