After completing jail time for beating up a man who tried to seduce his mentally-handicapped teenage daughter, The Butcher wants to start life anew. He institutionalizes his daughter and moves to the Lille suburbs with his mistress, who promises him a new butcher shop. Learning that she lied, The Butcher returns to Paris to find his daughter.

Philippe Nahon
The Butcher

Blandine Lenoir
Daughter

Frankie Pain
Mistress

Martine Audrain
Belle-Mere
Zaven
Man with Morals

Jean-François Rauger
Real Estate Agent

Guillaume Nicloux
Supermarket Manager

Olivier Doran
Presenter (voice)
552 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.10 as more ratings come in.
Why we're confident →Release Date
February 17, 1999
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
NR
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director