In the Time of the Butterflies

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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