The Ax

The Ax

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

2005•1h 58m•6.9/10

ComedyCrimeDramaThriller

Ratings

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6.9/10(212)

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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Production

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

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

José Garcia

José Garcia

Bruno Davert

Karin Viard

Karin Viard

Marlène Davert

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

Olga Grumberg

Iris Thompson

Yolande Moreau

Yolande Moreau

Post Office Clerk

Dieudonné Kabongo

Dieudonné Kabongo

Quinlan Longus

Jean-Pierre Gos

Jean-Pierre Gos

Garage Owner

Vanessa Larré

Predator

Serge Larivière

Serge Larivière

Inspector

Jeanne Savary

Jeanne Savary

TV Host

Luce Mouchel

Luce Mouchel

Mrs. Rick

Philippe Bardy

Philippe Bardy

Edouard Rick

Marie Kremer

Marie Kremer

Judy Rick

Raphaël D'Olce

Gradé Gendarmerie

Renaud Rutten

Renaud Rutten

Motard Gendarmerie

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