In the Time of the Butterflies

Oct 21, 2001

1h 35m

★ 6.3

Women had their place. Hers was in the revolution.

Overview

Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. Three sisters become activists during the Dominican Republic's Trujillo regime when members of their family are killed by the government's troops.

Genres

TV Movie

Thriller

Drama

History

Romance

Production Companies

Barnstorm Films

Ventanarosa

Producciones Amaranta

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Showtime Networks

In the Time of the Butterflies Trailers

Cast

Minerva Mirabal

Salma Hayek Pinault

Rafael Leónidas Trujillo

Edward James Olmos

Mate Mirabal

Mía Maestro

Manolo Tavárez

Demián Bichir

Dedé Mirabal

Pilar Padilla

Patria Mirabal

Lumi Cavazos

Lio

Marc Anthony

Captain Peña

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Mercedes Reyes

Ana Martín

Enrique Mirabal

Fernando Becerril

Palomino

Anthony Alvarez

Jaimito

Ermahn Ospina

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