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Papillon (1973)

Dec 16, 1973 · 2h 31m

7.8/10 TMDB user score
2,215 votes on TMDB

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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Top cast

  • Steve McQueen Steve McQueen Henri "Papillon" Charriere
  • Dustin Hoffman Dustin Hoffman Louis Dega
  • Victor Jory Victor Jory Indian Chief
  • Don Gordon Don Gordon Julot
  • Anthony Zerbe Anthony Zerbe Toussaint
  • Robert Deman Robert Deman Maturette
  • Woodrow Parfrey Woodrow Parfrey Clusiot
  • Bill Mumy Bill Mumy Lariot
  • George Coulouris George Coulouris Dr. Chatal
  • Ratna Assan Ratna Assan Zoraima
  • William Smithers William Smithers Warden Barrot
  • Val Avery Val Avery Pascal
  • Gregory Sierra Gregory Sierra Antonio
  • Vic Tayback Vic Tayback Sergeant
  • Mills Watson Mills Watson Guard
  • Ron Soble Ron Soble Santini

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