Butterfly (1981) | Region-Free (Blu-Ray)

Title: Butterfly (1982)

Genre:
Crime, Drama

Plot Synopsis:
In 1937 Nevada, silver mine caretaker Jess Tyler is unexpectedly reunited with his estranged teenage daughter, Kady. Determined to lay claim to the riches hidden within the mine, Kady begins manipulating those around her to get what she wants. Her return soon stirs up buried family secrets, dangerous desires, and accusations that culminate in a scandalous courtroom trial.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Matt Cimber
• Writers: James M. Cain, Matt Cimber, John F. Goff
• Cast:
  • Stacy Keach as Jess Tyler
  • Pia Zadora as Kady Tyler
  • Orson Welles as Judge Rauch
  • Lois Nettleton as Belle Morgan
  • Edward Albert as Wash Gillespie

YouTube Trailer: Butterfly (1982) | Trailer

IMDb: Butterfly (1982)

Reviews from Letterboxd

• SpOoky Lukey Video 👻📼🎃 — ★★★
  “with its failed art-film vibes, courtroom drama and divine trashiness, I can see why it’s a Waters’ favorite.”
• Dennis Vehlen — ★★★½
  “Pia Zadora and a case can be made that her performance is what makes this steamy drama… worth seeing.”
• AWS — ★★★★½
  “the lurid, wonderful trash it is meant to be. I loved this movie a whole lot”
• Brian Rowe — ★
  “Oh man, what a horrendous movie.”
• Justin LaLiberty — ★★★★
  “the moving image equivalent of sweat”

Meta Description:
A lurid crime drama set in 1937 Nevada, Butterfly stars Stacy Keach, Pia Zadora, and Orson Welles in a tale of greed, forbidden desire, family secrets, and scandal surrounding a remote silver mine.