They called him Papillon, meaning buttlerfly. If only he had wings to go with the name. Unable to fly, Henri Charriere virtually willed himself free. He persisted until he did the impossible: escape Devils Island. Based on Charrieres bestseller and shot in Spain and Jamaica, Franlin J. Schaffners film of Papillon united two stars at key career junctures. After a decade of fine work in The Great Escape, The Sand Pebbles and Bullitt, Steve McQueen found in Charriere another ideal tough-guy role. Coming off The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy and Little Big Man, Dustin Hoffman again distinguished himself as Dega, Charrieres scruffy friend.

• Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
• MPAA rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 5.92 ounces
• Director : Franklin J. Schaffner
• Media Format : Multiple Formats, NTSC, Blu-ray, Subtitled, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen
• Run time : 2 hours and 31 minutes
• Release date : May 24, 2011
• Actors : Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory, Anthony Zerbe, Don Gordon
• Subtitles: : English, French, Spanish
• Producers : Ted Richmond, Robert Dorfmann, Franklin J. Schaffner
• Studio : WarnerBrothers
• Writers : Dalton Trumbo, Lorenzo Semple Jr.
• Number of discs : 1