Black Butterfly (2017 film)

Black Butterfly
Black Butterfly
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Brian Goodman
Screenplay by	Marc Frydman; Justin Stanley;
Based on	Papillon Noir; by Christian Faure
Produced by	Monika Bacardi; Alberto Burgueño; Marc Frydman; Juan Antonio García Peredo; Andrea Iervolino; Alexandra Klim; Silvio Muraglia;
Starring	Antonio Banderas; Jonathan Rhys Meyers; Piper Perabo; Abel Ferrara; Vincent Riotta; Nathalie Rapti Gomez; Randall Paul; Katie McGovern;
Cinematography	José 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;
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$5,500,000
Box office	$391,431

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]

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

Antonio Banderas as Paul Lopez
Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Jack
Piper Perabo as Laura Johnson
Abel Ferrara as Pat
Vincent Riotta as Lt. Carcano
Nathalie Rapti Gomez as Julie
Randall Paul as Mr. Owen
Katie McGovern as Nancy Barrows

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]

References

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

External links

Black Butterfly at IMDb
Black Butterfly at AllMovie

[1] "Black Butterfly". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[Variety-2] Dave McNary (April 14, 2016). "Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers Starring in 'Black Butterfly'". Variety.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.

[IW-3] 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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