Papillon Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Dec. 7, 2018

Papillon

Release Date: Friday, August 24, 2018 Limited

Charlie Hunnam, Aaron Guzikowski, Roland Møller, Riza Aziz, Michael Noer, Rami Malek, Eve Hewson, Ram Bergman, Tommy Flanagan, 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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18% WON'T SEE

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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.

Cited as official plot version

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Papillon.

Charlie Hunnam
... Henri Charriere / Papillon.

The Gentlemen, Pacific Rim
Rami Malek
... Louis Dega

The Amateur , No Time to Die
R
Roland Moller
T
Tommy Flanagan
Boon, The Ballad of Lefty Brown
E
Eve Hewson
The Perfect Couple (series), Steven Spielberg 2026 Project
R
Roland Møller
Skyscraper, Land of Mine
M
Michael Socha
The Other Me, Killers Anonymous
B
Brian Vernel
N
Nina Senicar

Crew Behind the Film

The Papillon behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

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

Director: Michael Noer
Screenwriter: Aaron Guzikowski
Producers: Riza Aziz
Ram Bergman
Roger Corbi
David Koplan
Joey McFarland

Studios: Bleecker Street
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: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Papillon movie trailers and clips.

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Papillon Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Papillon movie production.

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

Dec 2017

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Aug 2017

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

May 2016

Pre-Production

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

Oct 2015

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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