The Ax

The Ax

2005
1h 58m
6.9

6.9/10

218 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Crime Drama Thriller

"Some people would die to get (him) this job."

Overview

Bruno loved his job as a middle manager at a paper company, but optimistically views being laid off as an opportunity. After two years of searching for a comparable position, optimism turns to desperation. His wife works two jobs, and their marriage slowly deteriorates as their hold on the middle class slips away. Bruno concocts a grimly audacious plan to identify and kill his fellow job applicants so that he is the only qualified person left.

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Status: Released

Budget: $5,400,000

Revenue: $4,900,000

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
KG Productions StudioCanal France 2 Cinéma Les Films du Fleuve RTBF SCOPE Invest Wanda Visión
Production Countries
France Belgium Spain
Spoken Languages
Dutch French

Keywords

based on novel or book capitalism economy unemployment corporation paper industry unemployed luger

Quick Facts

Original Title Le Couperet
Release Date March 2, 2005
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0422015

Cast

José Garcia
José Garcia

Bruno Davert

Karin Viard
Karin Viard

Marlène Davert

Geordy Monfils
Geordy Monfils

Maxime Davert

Christa Théret
Christa Théret

Betty Davert

Ulrich Tukur
Ulrich Tukur

Hutchinson

Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet

Machefer

Yvon Back
Yvon Back

Etienne Barnet

Thierry Hancisse
Thierry Hancisse

Inspector Kesler

Olga Grumberg
Olga Grumberg

Iris Thompson

Yolande Moreau
Yolande Moreau

Post Office Clerk

Dieudonné Kabongo
Dieudonné Kabongo

Quinlan Longus

Jean-Pierre Gos
Jean-Pierre Gos

Garage Owner

Key Crew

Michèle Ray-Gavras
Producer
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Producer
Luc Dardenne
Producer
José María Morales
Producer
Costa-Gavras
Director
Costa-Gavras
Screenplay
Jean-Claude Grumberg
Screenplay