papillon be one of my all time favorites film . steve mcqueen be fantastic in the lead role . dustin hoffman be at his finest a louie dega . very memorable and unforgettable performance and shock action scene and psychological thrill and twist . i can not write enough good thing about this film . after year of look and i recently find this film on dvd and add it to my collection . this be the kind of movie that you can watch again and again and continue to see thing you have never notice before . this film never get old and you never grow tire of watch papillon . some of the cast include vic tayback also know a mel from the hit tv series alice . he be convince a a mean and surly prison guard . also and billy tumy know for his role in lose in space a will robinson and play a young and doomed inmate . there be other character actor include in the cast that you will more than likely recognize throughout the film . i give this film the strong and high of recommendation .