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In the Time of the Butterflies (2000)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Salma Hayek Minerva Mirabal
Edward James Olmos Rafael Trujillo
Mía Maestro María Teresa 'Mate' Mirabal
Demián Bichir Manuel 'Manolo' Tavárez Justo
Pilar Padilla Bélgica Adela 'Dedé' Mirabal
Lumi Cavazos Patria Mirabal
Marc Anthony Lio
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Capt. Peña
Ana Martín Mama
Fernando Becerril Enrique Mirabal
Anthony Alvarez Palomino
Movie Details
Genre Crime; Drama; Romance
Director Mariano Barroso
Producer Helen Barlett; Tony Bill; Mike Medavoy; Craig Roessler
Writer Julia Álvarez; Judy Klass; David Klass
Musician Van Dyke Parks
Studio MGM / UA
Type TVM
Language English/German
MPAA Rating PG-13
Running Time 92 mins
Country Mexican-U.S.
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.6
Plot
In the fight for freedom, love was her most powerful weapon.

Salma Hayek (Traffic) gives a powerful, passionate performance as an idealistic young woman who wages a daring sturggle for freedom against a murderous dictator (Academy Award® nominee) Edward James Olmos) in this moving thriller that, "with brutal simplicity, dramatizes the personal toll of political tyranny" (San Francisco Chronicle).

For generations, General Rafael Trujillo (Olmos) has ruled the Dominican Republic with a mixture of terror and savagery… until Minerva Mirabal (Hayek) dares to oppose him. Inspired by her love for a rebel leader (Marc Anthony), Minerva and her sisters - known as Las Mariposas (The Butterflies) - endure unimagineable hardships in a battle for the very soul of a nation. But as their acts of bravery gain notoriety, Trujillo's forces close in, determined to put an end to Minerva's heroics.
Personal Details
10 Point Ranking 8
Owner Bruce
Current Value $9.94
Leonard Maltin Above Average
USCCB Rating TVM
Links DVD Empire
IMDB
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 Color
Extra Features
Features Not Specified