The Ax

The Ax

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

2005 · 118 min · ★ 6.9 · Comedy, 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.

Directed by Costa-Gavras · Written by Costa-Gavras

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José Garcia Bruno Davert
Karin Viard Marlène Davert
Ulrich Tukur Gérard Hutchinson
Olivier Gourmet Raymond Machefer
Yvon Back Etienne Barnet
Thierry Hancisse Inspector Kesler
Olga Grumberg Iris Thompson
Geordy Couturiau Maxime Davert
Christa Théret Betty Davert
Yolande Moreau Post Office Clerk
Dieudonné Kabongo Quinlan Longus
Jean-Pierre Gos Garage Owner

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