Butterfly on a Wheel

Jul 27, 2007

1h 35m

★ 6.4

Lives will be broken

Overview

A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Icon Productions

Irish Dreamtime

Infinity Features

Butterfly Productions

Chum Television

Butterfly on a Wheel Trailers

Cast

Tom Ryan

Pierce Brosnan

Abby Randall

Maria Bello

Neil Randall

Gerard Butler

Sophie Randall

Emma Karwandy

Judy Ryan

Claudette Mink

Helen Schriver

Desiree Zurowski

Jerry Crane

Nicholas Lea

Karl Granger

Peter Keleghan

Diane

Samantha Ferris

Dave Carver

Malcolm Stewart

Det. McGill

Callum Keith Rennie

Matt Ryan

Dustin Milligan

When Gelsomina, a naïve young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by brutish circus strongman Zampanò to be his wife and partner, she loyally endures her husband's coldness and abuse as they travel the Italian countryside performing together. Soon Zampanò must deal with his jealousy and conflicted feelings about Gelsomina when she finds a kindred spirit in Il Matto, the carefree circus fool, and contemplates leaving Zampanò.

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