Butterfly on a Wheel

Butterfly on a Wheel (US: Shattered) is a 2007 Canadian thriller film starring Pierce Brosnan, Maria Bello and Gerard Butler. The film’s title is an allusion to a line of Alexander Pope’s Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot: “Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?” The line is usually interpreted as questioning why someone would put massive effort into achieving something minor or unimportant. Chicago residents Neil Randall (Gerard Butler) and his wife, Abby R... more

Initial release date:

  • 2007

Directed by:

Estimated budget:

  • 20,000,000 (US$)

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