Papillon

Theatrical - Limited 1999-12-14

Cast Rami Malek Charlie Hunnam Tommy Flanagan

Genres: Action Crime Drama

Synopsis

The film 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 a convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek), who in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon’s escape.

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7/10

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Review: Papillon

Posted 7 years ago

PLOT: In this remake of the Steve McQueen classic, Charlie Hunnam portrays Henri 'Papillon' Charriere, a prisoner looking to escape from the vicious confines of Devil’s Island. REVIEW: In 1973, Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman starred in the classic prison...

Review: Papillon (TIFF)

Posted 8 years ago

PLOT: The true story of Henri Charriere (Charlie Hunnam) and his life as an inmate on Devil’s Island, where he meets fellow prisoner Louis Dega (Rami Malek) and plans an escape. REVIEW: PAPILLON is a remake of Franklin J. Schaffner’s...

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Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek plan their escape in new Papillon trailer

Posted 7 years ago

Bleeker Street has debuted a rather intense and mind-bending trailer for PAPILLON, the upcoming prison drama starring PACIFIC RIM's Charlie Hunnam and BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY's Rami Malek. Based on the international best-selling autobiographic books "Papillon" and "Banco", the film follows the epic...

Review: Papillon (TIFF)

Posted 8 years ago

Mr. Robot’s Rami Malek joins Papillon remake in Dustin Hoffman role

Posted 9 years ago

MR. ROBOT has taken the world of cable television by storm since it came out of nowhere and really blew away the audience that found it on USA Network. As a result, the series has generated a lot of interest in...

Charlie Hunnam is being eyed for the lead in Michael Noer’s Papillon remake

Posted 9 years ago

Deadline has learned that Charlie Hunnam is in talks for the lead role in a remake of PAPILLON. Hunnam is being eyed to take on Steve McQueen's role in the classic prison escape flick as a man "unjustly convicted of...