Belgium / Jan 01, 1979
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Thomas, in his forties, holds an important post in a slaughterhouse. He is engaged to Marie-Rose, the daughter of the director, whom he hopes to follow later. In a routine examination in the hospital, however, he finds out that he has cancer and his days are counted. The upheaval that he suffers as a result, however, does not take long, his decision is certain: he will use the short time to clean up some bad guys. What else can he do now?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Guido De Belder | |
| Denis Denys | |
| Stéphane Excoffier | Marie-Rose |
| Roland Lethem | vagrant |
| Eva Maes | |
| Serge-Henri Valcke | Serge |
| Linda Schagen Van Leeuwen | |
| Nadine Stockbroeck | |
| Sonja Kogan | |
| Michel Morano | Weismüller |
| Marie-Luce Bonfanti | Marie |
| Ward de Ravet | Duprez |
| Monique Vermeer | Rose |
| Max Schnur | inspector's assistant |
| Arla Theys | doctor's assistant |
| Jan Moonen | doctor |
| Jacques Mayar |
Genres
ThrillerDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Slachtvee |
| Original language | Nederlands (NL) |
| Spoken languages | Nederlands |
| Production countries | Belgium |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ministerie van Nationale Opvoeding en Nederlandse Cultuur (België), Pierre Films, Flanders Image |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1979 |
| Production | Tom Coene, Jacqueline Pierreux |
| Writer | Jean-Claude Carrière, Patrick Conrad, Sophie Fabbri, Kees Sengers, Marcel van Maele |
| Editing | Françoise Dumoulin, Dominique Loreau, Susana Rossberg, Joseph Dassy, Roger Vervoenen |
| Cinematography | Gilberto Azevedo, Désiré Berckmans, Rufus Bohez, Baudouin de Smet d'Olbecke, Patrick Decoster, Paul Gruszow, Bob Lessenne, Patrice Payen, Danielle Pierre, Willy Stassen, Alessandro Usai |
| Assistant directors | Rufus Bohez, Patrick Conrad |
| Lighting | Henri De Villers, André Olivier |
| Camera operators | Gilberto Azevedo, Désiré Berckmans, Rufus Bohez, Patrick Decoster, Paul Gruszow, Patrice Payen, Willy Stassen, Alessandro Usai, Baudouin de Smet d'Olbecke, Bob Lessenne, Danielle Pierre |
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| Additional photography | Gilberto Azevedo, Désiré Berckmans, Rufus Bohez, Baudouin de Smet d'Olbecke, Patrick Decoster, Paul Gruszow, Bob Lessenne, Patrice Payen, Danielle Pierre, Willy Stassen, Alessandro Usai |
| Production design | Mark Henkens, André Herbet, Guy Derie, Peter Speyer |
| Art direction | Mark Henkens, André Herbet, Guy Derie, Peter Speyer |
| Set decoration | Guy Derie, Mark Henkens, André Herbet, Peter Speyer |
| Music | Thijs van Leer, Roger Defays, Hans-Walter Kramski, Henri Morelle, Bruno Pradez, Gérard Rousseau, Frank Struys, Marie-Jeanne Wyckmans, Peggy Weston |
| Sound | Thijs van Leer, Roger Defays, Hans-Walter Kramski, Henri Morelle, Bruno Pradez, Gérard Rousseau, Frank Struys, Marie-Jeanne Wyckmans, Peggy Weston |
| Costume design | Anne Verhoeven, Pascale Kellen, Hillary Wagenar |
| Makeup | Anne Verhoeven, Pascale Kellen, Hillary Wagenar |
| Hairstyling | Anne Verhoeven, Pascale Kellen, Hillary Wagenar |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Digital
Netherlands / Nov 16, 2015 / YouTube
France / Oct 17, 2021 / 16 / Netflix
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