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Butterfly

Name: Butterfly
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1982-02-05
Cast: Stacy Keach, Pia Zadora, Orson Welles, Lois Nettleton, Edward Albert

1982 | 108 min | Crime, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect sex.
It picked up 3 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.

Jess Tyler lives a quiet life next to an abandoned mining factory by himself in the desert. His life is turned upside down when a sexually provocative young woman comes to visit him and tells him she's his daughter. Jess finds it hard to adapt to his newfound parenting role, as a mutual attraction grows between them.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. "Won" 3 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 52K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Matt Cimber

Stacy KeachJess Tyler
Pia ZadoraKady Tyler
Orson WellesJudge Rauch
Lois NettletonBelle Morgan
Edward AlbertWash Gillespie
James FranciscusMoke Blue
Stuart WhitmanRev. Rivers
June LockhartMrs. Gillespie
Ed McMahonMr. Gillespie
Paul HamptonNorton