Papillon
“The greatest escape adventure ever told”
Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, where he forges a strong friendship with Louis Dega, a counterfeiter who needs his protection.
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Cast
33 people
Charlie Hunnam
Henri 'Papillon' Charrière
Known for
Pacific Rim
Sons of Anarchy
Rami Malek
Louis Dega
Known for
Bohemian Rhapsody
Mr. Robot
Christopher Fairbank
Jean Castili
Known for
Taboo
Guardians of the Galaxy
Eve Hewson
Nennete
Known for
Behind Her Eyes
The Knick
Michael Socha
Julot
Known for
Chernobyl
Being Human
Brian Vernel
Guittou
Known for
Gangs of London
The Last Kingdom
Nicholas Asbury
Commandant
Known for
Sherlock
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Louisa Pili
Clara
Known for
Fear(s) of the Dark
Antonio de la Cruz
Tribouillard
Known for
The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King
Andre Flynn
Galgani
Known for
The Sandman
Alien: Earth
Yorick van Wageningen
Warden Barrot
Known for
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Escape Room
Nikola Kent
Deputy Warden Brioulet
Known for
Extinction
Mayhem
Michael Noer Director · Aaron Guzikowski Screenplay Henri Charrière Author
Worldwide gross $10M · United States release August 24, 2018 · Produced in Czechia, Malta, Serbia, Spain, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$10,060,903
Production
Red Granite Pictures
Production
Czech Anglo Pictures
Production
FishCorb Films
Production
Universal Pictures
Production
Bleecker Street
Studio
Czech Anglo Productions
Production
Czechia · Malta · Serbia · Spain · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Canada · September 7, 2017
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · August 24, 2018
Theatrical
United States · November 6, 2018
Physical
Brazil
October 4, 2018 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 27, 2019 · Physical
Denmark
August 23, 2018 · Digital
France
August 15, 2018 · Theatrical
Germany
July 26, 2018 · Theatrical
Greece
August 23, 2018 · Theatrical
Israel
August 23, 2018 · Theatrical
Italy
June 27, 2018 · Theatrical
Japan
June 21, 2019 · Digital
Malaysia
October 11, 2018 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 23, 2018 · Theatrical
January 18, 2019 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
Portugal
August 30, 2018 · Theatrical
Romania
January 18, 2019 · Theatrical
Russia
September 27, 2018 · Theatrical
Slovakia
January 27, 2021 · TV · Markíza
July 21, 2025 · Digital · VOYO
South Africa
October 19, 2018 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 27, 2019 · Theatrical
Spain
September 7, 2017 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 21, 2018 · Theatrical
February 4, 2019 · Physical
Ukraine
September 27, 2018 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 24, 2018 · Theatrical
February 4, 2019 · Digital
February 4, 2019 · Physical
Vietnam
September 28, 2018 · Theatrical
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