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| Synopsis (Text on videobox) "Pia Zadora makes a sensational debut in this hot-blooded thriller of incest, murder and revenge. Blonde and irresistibly buxom, she plays the part of naughty Kady who surprises her long-lost father Jess (Stacey Keach) by turning up at the deserted silver mine where he works. Provocative and pouting, she tantalises him until both give way to temptation. Together in sin, Kady and Jess dream of wealth as they mine for silver. But lurking in the background is someone who has been watching their every move..." |
| USA (1981), director : Matt Cimber Based on the novel The Butterfly by James M. Cain |
| Cast Stacey Keach............ Jess Tyler Pia Zadora................ Kady Orson Welles............ Judge Rauch Lois Nettleton........... Belle Morgan Edward Albert.......... Wash Gillespie James Franciscus..... Moke Blue |
| Soundtrack The music for the soundtrack of this film was composed by Ennio Morricone, Pia Zadora sings one song : It�s Wrong For Me To Love You. Click on the soundtrack cover for more info. |
| Golden Globe Awards for 1981 Awards won : New Star Of The Year in a Motion Picture � Male or Female (Pia Zadora) Other Nominations : Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role (Orson Welles) Best Original Song (�It�s Wrong For Me To Love You�) Golden Raspberry Awards for 1982 Awards won : Worst Actress (Pia Zadora) Worst Supporting Actor (Ed McMahon) Worst New Star (Pia Zadora) Other nominations : Worst Picture Worst Supporting Actress (Lois Nettleton) Worst Director Worst Screenplay Worst Original Song (�It�s Wrong For Me To Love You�) Worst Musical Score |
| Personal Comments So OK, it�s not the best movie I�ve ever seen, but is it really that bad as everybody says? Pia Zadora will never receive an Oscar, but I�ve seen much worse. The Golden Globe scandal gave this film (and Pia) a lot of bad publicity. Would Pia be awarded with a Razzie, even be nominated, if she hadn�t won the Golden Globe? It�s a true cult classic that went gold because of outstanding videocassette sales and it still sells well on eBay! I for one can�t wait to have it on DVD. Although "Butterfly" isn't really Pia's movie debut, the film launched her...well, hm...'acting'-carreer. It wasn't the acting that did it. All of a sudden there was this avalanche of press conferences, newspaper articles, photo sessions, etc... with Pia Zadora, just a few months before the film was released. For one month, Pia appeared on every billboard on Sunset Boulevard. Her presence in all the media was so blatant that one columnist wrote : "...Buy yourself a decent camera and you can be sure that Zadora will stop by".Pia was nominated for a Golden Globe, attended the Cannes Film Festival and appeared several times in the Mike Douglas show. The trick worked and Pia got her Golden Globe... |
| External Reviews Bob White with Pia Zadora in �Butterfly� |
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| Some stills from 'Butterfly' |
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| "Don't you ever get lonely out here? Or is milkin' that cow good enough for you..." |
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