In the Time of the Butterflies
In the Time of the Butterflies

In the Time of the Butterflies

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2001
1h 35m
6.3(42 votes)
TV Movie
Thriller
Drama
History
Romance

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.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Showtime Networks

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1 video

Cast & Crew

50 members
Acting

Salma Hayek Pinault

Minerva Mirabal

Salma Hayek Pinault
Acting

Edward James Olmos

Rafael Leónidas Trujillo

Edward James Olmos
Acting

Mía Maestro

Mate Mirabal

Mía Maestro
Acting

Demián Bichir

Manolo Tavárez

Demián Bichir
Acting

Pilar Padilla

Dedé Mirabal

Pilar Padilla
Acting

Lumi Cavazos

Patria Mirabal

Lumi Cavazos
Acting

Marc Anthony

Lio

Marc Anthony
Acting

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Captain Peña

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Acting

Ana Martín

Mercedes Reyes

Ana Martín
Acting

Fernando Becerril

Enrique Mirabal

Fernando Becerril
Acting

Anthony Alvarez

Palomino

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Costume & Make-Up

Ermahn Ospina

Jaimito

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Acting

Ana Layevska

Lina Lobatón

Ana Layevska
Acting

Roger Cudney

Manuel de Moya

Roger Cudney
Acting

Raúl Méndez

Pedrito

Raúl Méndez
Acting

Mariana Sanchez

Minerva 13 Years Old

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Geraldine Bazán

Patria 15 Years Old

Geraldine Bazán
Editing

Vanesa Hidalgo

Dede 14 Years Old

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Acting

Ilean Almageur

Mate 11 Years Old

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Paulina Treviño

Sinita

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Anna Layevska

Lina Lovaton

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Vanessa Michele

Sor Milagros

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Verónica Terán

Sor Anuncion

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Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez

Mother Superior

Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
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Marco Antonio Treviño

El Doctor

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Andaluz Russell

Dinorah

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Anilú Pardo

Magdalena

Anilú Pardo
Acting

Yolanda Abbud L.

Inez

Yolanda Abbud L.
Acting

Farnesio de Bernal

Magic Eye

Farnesio de Bernal
Acting

Raúl Adalid

Padre Ignacio

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Miguel Santana

Young Boy

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Moisés Suárez

Bureaucrat

Moisés Suárez
Acting

Lia Chapman

Carmen

Lia Chapman
Acting

Stephy Goldberg

Patria 10 Years Old

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Stephany Coria

Minerva 8 Years Old

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Karla Ortiz

Dede 9 Years Old

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Elia Rodriguez

Mate 6 Years Old

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Pedro Altamirano

Prison Guard

Pedro Altamirano
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Abel Woolrich

Inmate

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Claudia Gonzalez Pumarino

Lourdes

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Acting

Jacob Ricano

Manolito 2 Years Old

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Angelica Tepepa

Minou 4 Years Old

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Acting

Roger Cudney

Manuel De Moya

Roger Cudney
Acting

Muriel Mayor

Margarita Mayor

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Diana Albert Vazquez

Margarita - Girl

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Jesus Bernando Avila Mejia

Army Officer

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Jorge Abraham Olvera

Old Prisoner

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Fernando Banda

Policeman

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Fernando Banda

Prison Officer

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Giovanna Zacarías

Woman Visitor

Giovanna Zacarías

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