The Ax

The Ax

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

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.

FR

Made in FR

6.9/10

2005

Comedy
Crime
Drama
Thriller
KG ProductionsStudioCanalFrance 2 CinémaLes Films du FleuveRTBFSCOPE InvestWanda Visión

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Cast

José Garcia

José Garcia

As Bruno Davert

Karin Viard

Karin Viard

As Marlène Davert

Ulrich Tukur

Ulrich Tukur

As Gérard Hutchinson

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

As Raymond Machefer

Yvon Back

Yvon Back

As Etienne Barnet

Thierry Hancisse

Thierry Hancisse

As Inspector Kesler

Olga Grumberg

Olga Grumberg

As Iris Thompson

Geordy Couturiau

Geordy Couturiau

As Maxime Davert

Christa Théret

Christa Théret

As Betty Davert

Yolande Moreau

Yolande Moreau

As Post Office Clerk

Dieudonné Kabongo

Dieudonné Kabongo

As Quinlan Longus

Jean-Pierre Gos

Jean-Pierre Gos

As Garage Owner

Vanessa Larré

Vanessa Larré

As Predator

Serge Larivière

Serge Larivière

As Police Inspector

Jeanne Savary

Jeanne Savary

As TV Host

Luce Mouchel

Luce Mouchel

As Mrs. Rick

Philippe Bardy

Philippe Bardy

As Mr. Rick

Marie Kremer

Marie Kremer

As Judy Rick

Raphaël D'Olce

Raphaël D'Olce

As Gendarmerie Officer

Renaud Rutten

Renaud Rutten

As Motorcycle Gendarmerie

Jean-Michel Balthazar

Jean-Michel Balthazar

As Arcadia Bartender

Luc Bromagne

Luc Bromagne

As PDG

Michel Carcan

Michel Carcan

As Rolf Kranz

Robert Borremans

Robert Borremans

As Inspector Otto Zirner

Alain Guillo

Alain Guillo

As Jack

Jean-Maurice Knockaert

Jean-Maurice Knockaert

As Department Manager

Marc Legein

Marc Legein

As Mr. Birch

Marie-Hélène Baleau

Marie-Hélène Baleau

As Mrs. Birch

Corentin Lobet

Corentin Lobet

As Young Driver

Hervé Pauchon

Hervé Pauchon

As Dentist

Abdelmalek Kadi

Abdelmalek Kadi

As Gas Station Attendant

Gérard Kuhnl

Gérard Kuhnl

As Léon Ringer

Marie-Pierre Chaix

Marie-Pierre Chaix

As Mrs. Ringer

Christophe Brault

Christophe Brault

As TV Journalist

Olivier Ravanello

Olivier Ravanello

As TV Journalist

Jean-Claude Grumberg

Jean-Claude Grumberg

As 1st Witness

Émilie Raffoul

Émilie Raffoul

As 2nd Witness

Alice Kakou

Alice Kakou

As 3rd Witness

Michèle Berrebi

Michèle Berrebi

As Prosecutor

John Landis

John Landis

As Maxime's Friend's Father

Emmanuel Hamon

Emmanuel Hamon

As Young Commissioner

Marie-Rose Roland

Marie-Rose Roland

As Maid

Robert Guilmard

Robert Guilmard

As Driver

Laurence Bremont

Laurence Bremont

As Female Driver

Julie Gavras

Julie Gavras

As Young Woman at the Cabin

Catherine Salée

Catherine Salée

As Lydia

Nabil Ben Yadir

Nabil Ben Yadir

As Garbage Collector

Pierre Choul

Pierre Choul

As Tap Dancer

Stéphane Csala

Stéphane Csala

As Film Director

Romain Gavras

Romain Gavras

As Civil Inspector

Éric Bronchart

Éric Bronchart

As Civil Inspector

Serge Devos

Serge Devos

As Civil Inspector

Dominique Reding

Dominique Reding

As Civil Inspector

Alain Beaufort

Alain Beaufort

As Assistant Kesler

Airy Routier

Airy Routier

As Young Male Interviewer

Laurence Lafiteau

Laurence Lafiteau

As Young Female Interviewer

Francine Martel

Francine Martel

As Concierge Blacher

Denis Taurel

Denis Taurel

As Café l'Étape Customer

Hugues Faget

Hugues Faget

As Café l'Étape Customer

Joseph Rapp

Joseph Rapp

As Man in the Restaurant (uncredited)

Julie Maes

Julie Maes

As Mrs. Kranz (uncredited)

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