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Feature film — 2005

The Ax (2005)

6.91h 58mComedy — 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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A high-signal pick with 241 votes.

KG Productions / StudioCanal / France 2 Cinéma / Les Films du Fleuve / RTBF / SCOPE Invest / Wanda Visión

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Director: Costa-Gavras

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Cast & crew

José Garcia as Bruno Davert

José Garcia

Bruno Davert

Karin Viard as Marlène Davert

Karin Viard

Marlène Davert

Ulrich Tukur as Gérard Hutchinson

Ulrich Tukur

Gérard Hutchinson

Olivier Gourmet as Raymond Machefer

Olivier Gourmet

Raymond Machefer

Yvon Back as Etienne Barnet

Yvon Back

Etienne Barnet

Thierry Hancisse as Inspector Kesler

Thierry Hancisse

Inspector Kesler

Olga Grumberg as Iris Thompson

Olga Grumberg

Iris Thompson

Geordy Couturiau as Maxime Davert

Geordy Couturiau

Maxime Davert

Christa Théret as Betty Davert

Christa Théret

Betty Davert

Yolande Moreau as Post Office Clerk

Yolande Moreau

Post Office Clerk

Dieudonné Kabongo as Quinlan Longus

Dieudonné Kabongo

Quinlan Longus

Jean-Pierre Gos as Garage Owner

Jean-Pierre Gos

Garage Owner

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