The Ax (2005)
Le couperet
Some people would die to get (him) this job.
117 min
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.
- Release date
- March 2, 2005
- Country of origin
- Spain, Belgium, France
- Budget
- $5,400,000
- Box office
- $4,900,000
Where to watch
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Cast
- José Garcia as Bruno Davert
- Karin Viard as Marlène Davert
- Ulrich Tukur as Gérard Hutchinson
- Olivier Gourmet as Raymond Machefer
- Yvon Back as Etienne Barnet
- Thierry Hancisse as Inspecteur Kesler
- Olga Grumberg as Iris Thompson
- Geordy Couturiau as Maxime Davert
- Christa Théret as Betty Davert
- Yolande Moreau as Préposée poste
- Dieudonné Kabongo as Quinlan Longus
- Jean-Pierre Gos as Garage Owner
- Vanessa Larré as Predator
- Serge Larivière as Police Inspector
- Jeanne Savary as TV Host
- Luce Mouchel as Mrs. Rick
- Marie Kremer as Judy Rick
- Renaud Rutten as Motorcycle Gendarmerie
- Jean-Michel Balthazar as Arcadia Bartender
- Luc Bromagne as PDG
- Alain Guillo as Jack
- Corentin Lobet as Young Driver
Crew
- Costa-Gavras · Director
- Donald E. Westlake · Writer
- Costa-Gavras · Writer
- Jean-Claude Grumberg · Writer
- Michèle Ray-Gavras · Producer
- Armand Amar · Composer
- Patrick Blossier · Cinematographer
- Yannick Kergoat · Editor
- Gerda Diddens · Casting director
- Kris Portier de Bellair · Casting director
- Laurent Deroo · Production designer