Double Jeopardy: Papillon Goes Up for Retrial

A remake of the Steve McQueen prison adventure pales in comparison.by Ned LannamannUnder different circumstances, I’d say something like “They sure don’t make movies like Papillon anymore.” The incredible prison-escape film from 1973—starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, and directed by Patton and Planet of the Apes’ Franklin J. Schaffner—Papillon is a thrilling, larger-than-life adventure that feels like an old-school Hollywood epic shot through th