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48% Critic Match
Butterfly
“A Controversial Thriller of Murder and Revenge.”
4.8 / 10• 1982• 1h 48m•R• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Stacy Keach
Jess Tyler
Lead
Pia Zadora
Kady Tyler
Orson Welles
Judge Rauch
Lois Nettleton
Belle Morgan
Edward Albert
Wash Gillespie
James Franciscus
Moke Blue
Stuart Whitman
Rev. Rivers
June Lockhart
Mrs. Gillespie
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Matt Cimber's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Butterfly is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
