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In this grand (and true) adventure story, Steve McQueen stars as French thief Henri "Papillon" Charrière, who is imprisoned in South America after a wrongful conviction for murder. After breaking free from captivity a number of times, he is sent to the "inescapable" confines of the penal colony on Devil's Island─where he and a fellow convict (Dustin Hoffman) form a powerful bond devoted to loyalty, survival...an d escape. With Anthony Zerbe, Victor Jory. 150 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French; featurette; theatrical trailer.