Black Butterfly (2017 film)

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Black Butterfly
Black Butterfly poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Brian Goodman
Screenplay by
  • Marc Frydman
  • Justin Stanley
Based onPapillon Noir
by Christian Faure
Produced by
  • Monika Bacardi
  • Alberto Burgueño
  • Marc Frydman
  • Juan Antonio García Peredo
  • Andrea Iervolino
  • Alexandra Klim
  • Silvio Muraglia
Starring
CinematographyJosé David Montero
Edited by
  • Julia Juaniz
  • Mark Sult
Music by Federico Jusid
Production
companies
  • Ambi Pictures
  • Battleplan Productions
  • Compadre Entertainment
  • Paradox Studios
Distributed by Lionsgate Premiere
Release date
  • May 26, 2017 (2017-05-26)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5,500,000
Box office$391,431 [1]

Black Butterfly is a 2017 American thriller film directed by Brian Goodman and written by Marc Frydman and Justin Stanley. The film stars Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo, Abel Ferrara, Vincent Riotta and Nathalie Rapti Gomez. It was released on May 26, 2017, by Lionsgate Premiere. [2] [3] It is based on a 2008 French television film, Papillon Noir, directed by Christian Faure. [4] [5]

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Plot

On the outskirts of a mountain town grappling with a series of abductions and murders, Paul, a reclusive writer, struggles to start what he hopes will be a career-saving screenplay. After a tense encounter with a drifter named Jack, Paul offers Jack a place to stay. Soon, the edgy, demanding Jack muscles his way into Paul's work. As a storm cuts off power to the isolated cabin, the two men begin a jagged game that will bring at least one tale to an end.

Cast

Release

The film was released on May 26, 2017, by Lionsgate Premiere. [2] [3]

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 40% based on 20 reviews with an average rating of 4.9/10. [6] At Metacritic, the film has an average score of 43 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Black Butterfly". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 Dave McNary (April 14, 2016). "Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers Starring in 'Black Butterfly'". Variety.com . Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Yoselin Acevedo (March 22, 2017). "Black Butterfly Trailer: Antonio Banderas Is Pushed to the Limit". IndieWire . Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Black Butterfly". IMDb.com. 28 April 2008.
  5. ↑ "The Tense Tale of 'Black Butterfly' Almost Twists Itself Apart". Popmatters.com. 1 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Black Butterfly (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Black Butterfly Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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