Butterfly on a Wheel (US: Shattered, Europe: Desperate Hours) is a 2007 thriller film[3] directed by Mike Barker, co-produced and written by William Morrissey.

A British-Canadian joint production, it stars Pierce Brosnan, Gerard Butler, and Maria Bello.

The film's title is an allusion to a line of Alexander Pope's poem "Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot": "Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?"

Neil says that Abby has ruined his career by delivering the document to the competitor's office, but she tells him it was blank, revealing she was involved in the deception.

For 24 hours Abby has paid Neil back a portion of the pain she has experienced since learning of his affair.

[4] Vancouver stands in for Chicago but the production shot in the latter city for landscapes before moving to the United Kingdom for post-production.

[9][10] The Marathi TV serial Guntata Hriday He, starring Mrunal Kulkarni, is based on the film's storyline.