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Black Butterfly (2017) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.80/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.1/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.3/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.0/10
Black Butterfly Plot Synopsis:
Outside a mountain town grappling with a series of abductions and murders, Paul (Antonio Banderas), a reclusive writer, struggles to start what he hopes will be a career-saving screenplay. After a tense encounter at a diner with a drifter named Jack (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), Paul offers Jack a place to stay-and soon the edgy, demanding Jack muscles his way into Paul's work and the two men begin a jagged game of one-upmanship that will bring at least one tale to an end.
Brian Goodman"s Black Butterfly (2017) releases in movie theaters and on VOD this May 26, 2017. This thriller film is a reimagining of the French thriller Papillon Noir (2008). Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo, and Antonio Banderas star in Black Butterfly.
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Antonio Banderas (Desperado, Haywire, The Skin I Live In), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Match Point, Mission: Impossible III, The Tudors) and Piper Perabo (The Prestige, Looper) star in this riveting adaptation of the acclaimed French thriller, Papillon Noir. Directed by Brian Goodman and written by Marc Frydman and Justin Stanley, BLACK BUTTERFLY will be in theaters and on demand on May 26th.
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Black Butterfly Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2017 (more 2017 movies)
Awards: 3
Nominations: 2
Language: English
Country: Spain, United States, Italy
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Black Butterfly Release Dates In Theaters: May 26, 2017, VOD: May 26, 2017
Writers: Justin Stanley, Marc Frydman, Hervé Korian
Producers: Monika Bacardi, Gerard Barba, Barry Brooker, Alberto Burgueño, Harry Finkel, Marc Frydman, Juan Antonio García Peredo, Jason Garrett, Andrea Iervolino, Alexandra Klim, Joy Libardoni, Rod Lurie, Danielle Maloni, Guglielmo Marchetti, Viki Marras, Anthony Mastromauro, Silvio Muraglia, Emmanuel Paintendre, David Rogers, Davide Tovi, Matt Varosky, Stan Wertlieb, Mikael Wiren, Andrea Zoso
Editors: Julia Juaniz, Mark Sult
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Black Butterfly Plot Synopsis:
Outside a mountain town grappling with a series of abductions and murders, Paul (Antonio Banderas), a reclusive writer, struggles to start what he hopes will be a career-saving screenplay. After a tense encounter at a diner with a drifter named Jack (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), Paul offers Jack a place to stay-and soon the edgy, demanding Jack muscles his way into Paul's work and the two men begin a jagged game of one-upmanship that will bring at least one tale to an end.
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Black Butterfly (2017) Cast (Click to Expand)
Black Butterfly Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Banderas | ... | Paul |
| Jonathan Rhys Meyers | ... | Jack |
| Piper Perabo | ... | Laura |
| Vincent Riotta | ... | Lt Carcano |
| Brian Goodman | ... | Truck Driver / Agent Rothwell |
| Katie McGovern | ... | Nancy Barrows |
| Jake Daley | ... | AJ |
| Craig Peritz | ... | Sam |
| Randall Paul | ... | Mr. Owen (as Randall Richard Paul) |
| Cristina Moglia | ... | Mrs. Owen |
| Abel Ferrara | ... | Pat |
| Nicholas Aaron | ... | Delivery Man |
| Nathalie Rapti Gomez | ... | Julie |
| Joy Libardoni | ... | Waitress (as Gioia Libardoni) |
| Tracy Green | ... | Diner Manager (as Tracy Sherman Greene) |
| Timothy Martin | ... | News Reporter |
| Cherish Gaines | ... | Michelle Emerson |
| Alexandra Klim | ... | Paul''s Wife |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Antonio Banderas (b. August 10, 1960) – Paul
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Antonio Bandares - Jonathan Rhys Meyers (b. July 27, 1977) – Jack
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Jonathan Rhys Myers | Jonathan Rhys-Meyers | Jonathan Rhys-Myer - Piper Perabo (b. October 31, 1976) – Laura
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m) - Vincent Riotta (b. January 3, 1959) – Lt Carcano
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: James Lloyd | Nincenzo Ricotta | Vincent Ricotta | Vincenzo Ricotta | Vince Ricotta | Vince Riotta - Brian Goodman (b. November 30, 1962) – Truck Driver / Agent Rothwell
- Katie McGovern – Nancy Barrows
- Jake Daley – AJ
- Craig Peritz – Sam
- Randall Paul – Mr. Owen (as Randall Richard Paul)
Height: 6' 3½" (1.92 m)
Also known as: Randall Richard Paul - Cristina Moglia – Mrs. Owen
- Abel Ferrara (b. July 19, 1951) – Pat
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Abel | Jimmy Boy L | Jimmy Laine | Laine - Nicholas Aaron – Delivery Man
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Nathalie Rapti Gomez – Julie
- Joy Libardoni – Waitress (as Gioia Libardoni)
- Tracy Green – Diner Manager (as Tracy Sherman Greene)
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