I Stand Alone(1999)
In the bowels of France.
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.
Movie: I Stand Alone
Top 10 Billed Cast
The Butcher
Daughter
Mistress
Belle-Mere
Real Estate Agent
Supermarket Manager
Presenter (voice)
Doctor Choukroun
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