Beef Cattle (1979) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1979 · 95 mins · Dutch

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Directed by

Patrick Conrad

Starring

François Beukelaers, Roland Lethem, Serge-Henri Valcke, Door van Boeckel, Herman Gilis, Ward de Ravet

Thomas, a man in his forties, works in a slaughterhouse and is engaged to Marie‑Rose, the director’s daughter, hoping to inherit the position. A routine hospital check reveals terminal cancer, forcing him to confront his limited time. Determined, he decides to use his remaining days to settle old scores and eliminate dangerous adversaries. He seeks purpose in his final act.