Papillon
Crime • PG • 1973 • 2 hr 31 min
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Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory, Don Gordon, Anthony Zerbe
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Amazing film. If you had to choose, watch this over the remake. Immersive, emotional, gut-wrenching.
Someone thought McQueen trying to escape places was aces apparently. This is ok. Kind of sluggish. Not terribly involving.
Best adaptation of a chilling book... Great drama!
Good 70s prison drama with great cast, worth seeing
Very kino escape movie. Fun for the whole family!
Gripping film with solid acting by Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen. IMO, the best movie performance of the latter.
Amazing film of one of the best books ever written. A true classic.
Though it's first act lacks, the cast shine in the second and the third is a triumph in acting and storytelling.
Its a totally different movie. You have to watch to understand why.
Good classic was shocked to find out its a true story
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