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Release Date:
Friday, August 24, 2018 Limited
violence including bloody images, language, nudity, and some sexual material
Plot: What's the story about?
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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Who stars in Papillon: Cast List
Charlie Hunnam ... Henri Charriere / Papillon.
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Rami Malek ... Louis Dega
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Who's making Papillon: Crew List
A look at the Papillon behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's writer Aaron Guzikowski last wrote Prisoners and Contraband.
Director
Screenwriter
Producers
Riza AzizRam Bergman
Roger Corbi
David Koplan
Joey McFarland
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Production Company
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Production: What we know about Papillon?
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.
Filming Timeline
- 2017 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2017 - August: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2016 - May: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Aiming for a Fall 2016 production shoot.
- 2015 - October: The film was set to Development status.
Papillon Release Date: When was the film released?
Papillon was a Limited release in 2018 on Friday, August 24, 2018. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including A.X.L., The Happytime Murders and Arizona.
As a Limited release, Papillon will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.
Papillon DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Papillon was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 .