In the Time of the Butterflies
movie

Women had their place. Hers was in the revolution.
Released October 21, 2001
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.
Cast

Salma Hayek Pinault
as
Minerva Mirabal

Edward James Olmos
as
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo

Mía Maestro
as
Mate Mirabal

Demián Bichir
as
Manolo Tavárez

Pilar Padilla
as
Dedé Mirabal

Lumi Cavazos
as
Patria Mirabal

Marc Anthony
as
Lio

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
as
Captain Peña

Ana Martín
as
Mercedes Reyes

Fernando Becerril
as
Enrique Mirabal
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Anthony Alvarez
as
Palomino
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Ermahn Ospina
as
Jaimito
Crew

Mariano Barroso
as
Director
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Julia Álvarez
as
Novel

Van Dyke Parks
as
Original Music Composer

Xavier Grobet
as
Director of Photography

María Estela Fernández
as
Costume Design
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David Klass
as
Writer
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Judy Klass
as
Writer
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Craig Roessler
as
Producer
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Salvador Parra
as
Production Design

Éva Gárdos
as
Editor
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Ellen Gordon
as
Producer
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Anthony Mazzei
as
Supervising Sound Editor