Papillon (Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman) 1973 HD to Buy (Digital) - Amazon Prime Video

Stone cold classic, this is the original not the more recent rubbish remake

Convicted murderer Henri Charriere (Steve McQueen), 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 (Dustin Hoffman), who reluctantly joins in the attempt. Despite the brutal conditions and constant threats of betrayal, Papillon leads a desperate escape off the island.

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Convicted murderer Henri Charriere (Steve McQueen), known as "Papillon" for his butterfly chest tattoo, 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 (Dustin Hoffman), who reluctantly joins in the attempt. Despite the harshness of solitary confinement, brutal conditions and constant threats of betrayal, Papillon leads a desperate escape off the island.

• Rating: 18
• Genre: Mystery & thriller
• Original Language: English
• Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
• Producer: Robert Dorfmann, Franklin J. Schaffner
• Writer: Henri Charrière, Dalton Trumbo, Lorenzo Semple Jr
• Release Date (Theaters): Dec 16, 1973 Original
• Release Date (Streaming): Dec 14, 1999
• Runtime: 2h 30m
• Distributor: CBS/Fox, Columbia Tristar
• Production Co: Solar Productions, Allied Artists Pictures Corporation
• Sound Mix: Magnetic Stereo 6 Track

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