| Butterfly (1924 Film), Butterflies on the Scaffold (1996 Film) | |
| Butterfly (1999 Film), Butterfly (2000 Film) |
| Butterfly | |
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| Directed by | Matt Cimber |
| Produced by | Matt Cimber |
| Written by | James M. Cain (novel) Matt Cimber John F. Goff |
| Starring | Stacy Keach Pia Zadora Ed McMahon Orson Welles |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography | Eduard van der Enden |
| Distributed by | Analysis Film Releasing Corporation |
| Release date(s) | February 5, 1982 |
| Running time | 108 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,000,000 (est.) |
Butterfly is a 1982 film directed by Matt Cimber, based on the 1947 novel The Butterfly by James M. Cain. The starring cast includes Stacy Keach, Pia Zadora, Ed McMahon, and Orson Welles. The original music score was composed by Ennio Morricone. The film was financed by Pia Zadora's husband, Israeli multimillionaire Meshulam Riklis, at an estimated cost of US$2,000,000.
The movie was almost universally panned by film critics. The film received 10 nominations for the 1982 Golden Raspberry Awards including "Worst Picture", with Pia Zadora winning "Worst Actress" and "Worst New Star", and Ed McMahon winning "Worst Supporting Actor". Nevertheless, Pia Zadora won "Best Female Newcomer" at the Golden Globes for her role, over Elizabeth McGovern and Kathleen Turner. This occurred after her husband flew members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to Las Vegas to watch Pia sing, producing accusations that the award had been "bought".[1]
This English language movie was filmed in color and ran for 108 minutes. It received a MPAA rating of R.
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