Butterfly (1982)
February 5, 1982Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Stacy Keach
Jess Tyler
Pia Zadora
Kady
Orson Welles
Judge Rauch
Lois Nettleton
Belle Morgan
Edward Albert
Wash Gillespie
James Franciscus
Moke Blue
Matt Cimber
Director
James M. Cain
Writer
Stuart Whitman
Rev. Rivers
John F. Goff
Writer
June Lockhart
Mrs. Gillespie
Ennio Morricone
Composer
Ed McMahon
Mr. Gillespie
Eduard van der Enden
Cinematographer
Paul Hampton
Norton
George Buck Flower
Ed Lamey
Thierry J. Couturier
Editor
Ann Dane
Janey
Greg Gault
Bridger
John O'Conner White
Billy Roy
Peter Jason
Allen
Kim Ptak
Deputy
Leigh Christian
Saleslady
Abraham Rudnick
Court Stenographer
Dylan Urquidi
Danny
Brent A. Schoenfeld
Editor
Jefferson Richard
Production Supervisor
Kenn Fuller
Boom Operator
Stan Siegel
Editor
Janet Brady
Stunts
Tino Barzie
Executive Producer
Dave De Carlo
Art Direction
Sheila Wallace
Set Decoration
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Butterfly is a 1982 American independent crime drama film co-written and directed by Matt Cimber, based on the 1947 novel The Butterfly by James M. Cain. The starring cast includes Stacy Keach, Pia Zadora, Lois Nettleton, Ed McMahon, James Franciscus, Edward Albert, and Orson Welles. The original music score was composed by Ennio Morricone. The film was financed by Zadora's husband, Israeli multimillionaire Meshulam Riklis, at an estimated cost of US$3.5 million. The film follows a silver mine caretaker who is reunited with his estranged teenaged daughter who wants to take silver from the mine.
It received 10 nominations for the 3rd Golden Raspberry Awards (including Worst Picture), with Zadora winning Worst Actress and Worst New Star, and McMahon winning Worst Supporting Actor. Nevertheless, Zadora won Best Female Newcomer at the 39th Golden Globe Awards 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 hear Zadora sing, producing accusations that the award had been "bought". Orson Welles' portrayal of Judge Rauch was nominated for both supporting actor categories at the Golden Globes Awards and at the Golden Raspberry Awards.