Butterfly Man
Butterfly Man
1997, English. Directed by Barry Ackroyd.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1997
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Jimmy Gardner, Robin MacPherson
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Butterfly Man runs 26 minutes (0h 26m).
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Butterfly Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1997. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Butterfly Man?
If you liked Butterfly Man, try The Young One, The Nest, Home Run.
Who directed Butterfly Man?
Butterfly Man (1997) was directed by Barry Ackroyd and stars Andrew Aitchison, Mark D'Urso, Kern Falconer.