The Lost Son

Apr 21 1999 R 1h 42m
Crime, Drama, Romance

Xavier Lombard is a world-weary private eye in London, in exile from his native Paris; his best friend is Nathalie, a high-class call girl. He gets a call from an old friend from the Paris police department, now a businessman whose brother-in-law is missing. The missing man's parents hire Xavier over their daughter's objections, and quickly he finds himself in the realm of children's sexual slavery.

Plot

Xavier Lombard is a world-weary private eye in London, in exile from his native Paris; his best friend is Nathalie, a high-class call girl. He gets a call from an old friend from the Paris police department, now a businessman whose brother-in-law is missing. The missing man's parents hire Xavier over their daughter's objections, and quickly he finds himself in the realm of children's sexual slavery. He guesses that the lost son is dead and shifts his focus to finding and breaking this lucrative business of child trafficking. He involves a reluctant Nathalie to hunt "the Austrian," the shadowy head of the business. Violence erupts quickly, and Xavier soon has little more to lose.

Written by

Eric Leclere, Margaret Leclere, Mark Mills

Directed by

Chris Menges

Production Countries

France, United Kingdom, United States of America

Languages

English, Français

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
2,235
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA