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  1. Movies
  2. Butterfly Man

Butterfly Man

1997
26m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1997

Runtime

26m

Storyline

An unemployed ex-coal miner becomes a recluse, obsessed with breeding butterflies in the garden of his home in a mining village near Edinburgh. His teenage son attempts to win his attention.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
26m
Jan 1, 1997
Languages
English
Director
Barry Ackroyd
Barry Ackroyd
Production
Edinburgh Film Workshop Trust
Edinburgh Film Workshop Trust
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

11 Cast Members

Andrew Aitchison

Young Francis

Mark D'Urso

Francis Reid

Kern Falconer

Lecturer

Ian Hanmore

Ian Hanmore

Tom Reid

Alex Howden

Duncan

Callum Johnstone

Callum

Lynne Killin

Carol Reid

Donna Martin

Donna

Geraldine McNulty

Geraldine McNulty

Trainer

Michael Nolan

Darren

John Yule

John

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