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The greatest adventure of escape!
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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Steve McQueenHenri "Papillon" Charriere
Dustin HoffmanLouis Dega
Victor JoryIndian Chief
Don GordonJulot
Anthony ZerbeToussaint
Robert DemanMaturette
Woodrow ParfreyClusiot
Bill MumyLariot
George CoulourisDr. Chatal
Ratna AssanZoraima
William SmithersWarden Barrot
Val AveryPascal
Gregory SierraAntonio
Vic TaybackSergeantNominatedBest Original Dramatic Score
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| Platform | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb147K votes | 8 | 8 pts |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 74% | 6 pts |
| Metacritic | 58 | 6 pts |
| Letterboxd | not available | skipped |
Scores from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic. Updated weekly.
147K votes across 3 platformsPapillon (1973) has a Lantern Score of 7.1, from IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, Metacritic 58. Watch it free with ads in the US on Kanopy, Plex.