Butterfly Movie Review 1982

Based on James M. Cain's novel about an amoral young woman (Pia, who'd you think?) who uses her beauty and sensual appetite to manipulate the men in her life, including her father. Set in Nevada of the 1930s, father and daughter are drawn into a daring and forbidden love affair by their lust and desperation.

Distribution

Artisan Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3730, URL: http://www.artisanent.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 105 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Dads, Sex & Sexuality, Books to Film: James M. Cain

Screenplay

Matt Cimber

Cast

Pia Zadora, Stacy Keach, Orson Welles, Edward Albert, James Franciscus, Lois Nettleton, Stuart Whitman, June Lockhart, Ed McMahon

Director

Matt Cimber

Music

Ennio Morricone

Producer

Analysis Films

Awards

Golden Raspberries 1982: Worst Actress (Zadora), Worst Support. Actor (McMahon), Worst New Star (Zadora).