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The Ax

The Ax

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

20056.91h 58m

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.

Directed by Costa-Gavras
Written by Costa-Gavras, Jean-Claude Grumberg, Donald E. Westlake
Produced by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, José María Morales
Box OfficeBudget: $5.4MRevenue: $4.9M

Top Cast

José Garcia

José Garcia

Bruno Davert

Karin Viard

Karin Viard

Marlène Davert

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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

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Olga Grumberg

Iris Thompson

Yolande Moreau

Yolande Moreau

Post Office Clerk

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookcapitalismeconomyunemploymentcorporationpaper industryunemployedluger

About The Ax

The Ax is a comedy, crime, drama, thriller film released in 2005 exploring themes of based on novel or book, capitalism, economy, unemployment, corporation, paper industry. Directed by Costa-Gavras, it stars José Garcia, Karin Viard, Geordy Monfils. 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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