“Women had their place. Hers was in the revolution.”
In the Time of the Butterflies
6.3
43 votes·2001
·1h 35m
·MovieTV MovieThrillerDramaHistoryRomance
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.
Keywords
governmentdictatorshipbutterflydominican republic
Cast
Salma Hayek Pinault
Minerva Mirabal
Edward James Olmos
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
Mía Maestro
Mate Mirabal
Demián Bichir
Manolo Tavárez
Pilar Padilla
Dedé Mirabal
Lumi Cavazos
Patria Mirabal
Marc Anthony
Lio
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Captain Peña
Ana Martín
Mercedes Reyes
Fernando Becerril
Enrique Mirabal
Anthony Alvarez
Palomino
Ermahn Ospina
Jaimito
Ana Layevska
Lina Lobatón
Roger Cudney
Manuel de Moya
Raúl Méndez
Pedrito
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