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Black Butterfly

Black Butterfly

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Black Butterfly

2017

1h 33m

6.2(583 votes)

Thriller

Mystery

Drama

Overview

Paul is a down-on-his-luck screenwriter who picks up a drifter and offers him a place to stay. However, when the deranged stranger takes Paul hostage and forces him to write, their unhinged relationship brings buried secrets to light.

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Production Companies

Paradox Studios

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Paul

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jack

Piper Perabo

Piper Perabo

Laura

Abel Ferrara

Abel Ferrara

Pat

Nicholas Aaron

Nicholas Aaron

Delivery Man

Vincent Riotta

Vincent Riotta

Lt Carcano

Gioia Libardoni

Gioia Libardoni

Waitress

Nathalie Rapti Gomez

Nathalie Rapti Gomez

Julie

Alexandra Klim

Paul's Wife

Katie McGovern

Katie McGovern

Nancy Barrows

Creative team

Directed by: Brian Goodman
Written by: Justin Stanley
Marc Frydman
Produced by: Monika Bacardi
Alberto Burgueño

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