PRODUCTION
Drama
153 minutes
US
LANGUAGE
English
WRITER
Dalton Trumbo
Lorenzo Semple Jr
DIRECTOR
Frank J. Schaffner
PRODUCERS
Robert Dorfmann
Frank J. Schaffner

PAPILLON
Starring: Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman.
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.
Convicted murderer Henri Charriere, known as ?Papillon?, is transported to French Guiana to serve his sentence in a work camp. Determined to escape, Papillon forms an unlikely relationship with the frail but notorious forger Louis Dega, who reluctantly joins in the attempt. Despite the brutal conditions and constant threats of betrayal, Papillon leads a desperate escape off the island.