The Ax
Some people would die to get (him) this job.
2005 · 1h 58m · N/A
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Costa-Gavras
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The Ax
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.
Director and cast
- Costa-Gavras Director
- 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 l'inspecteur Kesler
- Olga Grumberg as Iris Thompson
- Geordy Couturiau Cast
- Christa Théret Cast
- Yolande Moreau Cast
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