Based on Henri Charrière's memoir of the same name, Papillon tells the tale of a Perisian safecracker framed for murder and condemned to a prison camp on Devil's Island in French Guiana, South America. Eager to make his escape, Charrière forms a shaky alliance with a counterfeiter (Rami Malek) who agrees to finance his attempt at freedom.
The word "papillon" is French for "butterfly" and refers to the butterfly tattoo inscribed on Charrière's chest. This film stars Charlie Hunnam in the role of Charrière, famously played by Steve McQueen in the 1973 version of the film.
Release Date: Aug. 24