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The Ax
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The Ax

2005-03-02 · 118 min · ★ 6.9

Comedy · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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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Production details

Directors
Costa-Gavras
Production companies
KG Productions, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma, Les Films du Fleuve, RTBF, SCOPE Invest, Wanda Visión
Countries
France, Belgium, Spain
Status
Released
Budget
USD 5,400,000
Revenue
USD 4,900,000

Top Cast

José GarciaJosé GarciaBruno Davert
Karin ViardKarin ViardMarlène Davert
Ulrich TukurUlrich TukurGérard Hutchinson
Olivier GourmetOlivier GourmetRaymond Machefer
Yvon BackYvon BackEtienne Barnet
Thierry HancisseThierry HancisseInspector Kesler
Olga GrumbergOlga GrumbergIris Thompson
Geordy CouturiauGeordy CouturiauMaxime Davert
Christa ThéretChrista ThéretBetty Davert
Yolande MoreauYolande MoreauPost Office Clerk
Dieudonné KabongoDieudonné KabongoQuinlan Longus
Jean-Pierre GosJean-Pierre GosGarage Owner
Vanessa LarréVanessa LarréPredator
Serge LarivièreSerge LarivièrePolice Inspector
Jeanne SavaryJeanne SavaryTV Host
Luce MouchelLuce MouchelMrs. Rick
Philippe BardyPhilippe BardyMr. Rick
Marie KremerMarie KremerJudy Rick
Raphaël D'OlceGendarmerie Officer
Renaud RuttenRenaud RuttenMotorcycle Gendarmerie

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