The Ax
“Some people would die to get (him) this job.”
2005•1h 58m•6.9•Released
ComedyCrimeDramaThriller
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.
Director
Costa-Gavras
Writer
Costa-Gavras, Jean-Claude Grumberg
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$5M
Languages
Dutch, French
Studio
KG Productions
Cast
José Garcia
Bruno Davert
Karin Viard
Marlène Davert
Ulrich Tukur
Gérard Hutchinson
Olivier Gourmet
Raymond Machefer
Yvon Back
Etienne Barnet
Thierry Hancisse
Inspector Kesler
Olga Grumberg
Iris Thompson
Geordy Couturiau
Maxime Davert
Christa Théret
Betty Davert
Yolande Moreau
Post Office Clerk
Dieudonné Kabongo
Quinlan Longus
Jean-Pierre Gos
Garage Owner
Vanessa Larré
Predator
Serge Larivière
Police Inspector
Jeanne Savary
TV Host
Production
Company
KG Productions
Company
StudioCanal
Company
France 2 Cinéma
Company
Les Films du Fleuve
Company
RTBF
Company
SCOPE Invest
Company
Wanda Visión
Producer
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Producer
Luc Dardenne
Producer
José María Morales
Producer
Michèle Ray-Gavras
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