Papillon

Release Date: Friday, August 24, 2018 Limited

Michael Noer, Ram Bergman, Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek, Eve Hewson, Tommy Flanagan, Aaron Guzikowski, Roland Møller, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland, David Koplan, Roland Moller, Michael Socha, Nina Senicar, Brian Vernel, Roger Corbi

R Crime 2 hrs, 13 m

  • 4.4

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Plot

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Plot
Papillon follows the epic story of Henri "Papillon" Charrière (Charlie Hunnam), a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely alliance with quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek), who in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon's escape.
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Crime Drama

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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's writer Aaron Guzikowski last wrote Prisoners and Contraband.

Screenwriter
Producers
Riza Aziz
Ram Bergman
Roger Corbi
David Koplan
Joey McFarland
Production Company
Red Granite

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for violence including bloody images, language, nudity, and some sexual material
Runtime
2 hrs, 13 m
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
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Language
English

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Papillon Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival (12/20/17).
  • Remake of the 1973 film written by Dalton Trumbo & Lorenzo Semple Jr. and was based on the autobiography by Henri Charriere.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Aiming for a Fall 2016 production shoot.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Papillon was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, August 24, 2018 . There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including A.X.L., The Happytime Murders and The After Party. As a limited release, Papillon was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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  • Added a running time of 133 minutes

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