Papillon

Where to Watch Papillon (1973) (Legally)

The greatest adventure of escape!
Dec 16, 1973 US 151 min M
7.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2 123 votes
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1973), without spoilers.

It sits in the Crime, Drama space and is paced for about 151 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 7.8/10 from about 2,123 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

prison, escape, prison escape, jungle, solitary confinement, based on memoir or autobiography, remote island, leper colony, labor camp, corrupt official, french colonialism, devil's island

Official trailer

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Plot

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.

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Main cast

Steve McQueen
as Henri "Papillon" Charriere
Dustin Hoffman
as Louis Dega
Victor Jory
as Indian Chief
Don Gordon
as Julot
Anthony Zerbe
as Toussaint
Robert Deman
as Maturette
Bill Mumy
as Lariot
George Coulouris
as Dr. Chatal
Ratna Assan
as Zoraima