The Ax (2005)
2h 2m
Running Time
March 2, 2005Release Date
The Ax (2005)
2h 2m
Running Time
March 2, 2005Release Date
Network & Production Companies






Plot.
A chemist loses his job to outsourcing. Two years later and still jobless, he hits on a solution: to genuinely eliminate his competition.
Where to Watch.


Currently The Ax is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Looke, Reserva Imovision
Streaming in:🇧🇷 Brasil
Cast & Crew.

José Garcia
Bruno Davert

Karin Viard
Marlène Davert

Geordy Monfils
Maxime Davert

Geordy Couturiau
Maxime Davert

Christa Théret
Betty Davert

Ulrich Tukur
Hutchinson

Olivier Gourmet
Machefer

Yvon Back
Etienne Barnet

Thierry Hancisse
l'inspecteur Kesler

Olga Grumberg
Iris Thompson

Yolande Moreau
préposée de la Poste

Dieudonné Kabongo
Quinlan Longus

Jean-Pierre Gos
Garagiste

Vanessa Larré
Prédatrice

Serge Larivière
Inspecteur

Jeanne Savary
La présentatrice TV

Luce Mouchel
Mme Rick

Philippe Bardy
Edouard Rick

Marie Kremer
Judy Rick

Raphaël D'Olce
Gradé Gendarmerie

Renaud Rutten
Motard Gendarmerie

Jean-Michel Balthazar
Barman Arcadia

Luc Bromagne
PDG

Michel Carcan
Rolf Kranz

Robert Borremans
Inspecteur Otto Zirner

Alain Guillo
Jack

Jean-Maurice Knockaert
Chef de rayon

Marc Legein
M. Birch

Marie-Hélène Baleau
Madame Birch

Corentin Lobet
Jeune chauffeur

Hervé Pauchon
Dentiste

Abdelmalek Kadi
Pompiste

Gérard Kuhnl
Léon Ringer

Marie-Pierre Chaix
Madame Ringer

Christophe Brault
Journaliste TV

Olivier Ravanello
Journaliste TV

Jean-Claude Grumberg
Premier témoin / Screenplay

Émilie Raffoul
Deuxième témoin

Alice Kakou
Troisième témoin

Michèle Berrebi
Procureur

John Landis
Père du copain de Maxime

Emmanuel Hamon
Jeune commissaire

Marie-Rose Roland
Femme de chambre

Robert Guilmard
Automobiliste

Laurence Bremont
Femme automobiliste

Julie Gavras
Jeune femme cabine

Catherine Salée
Lydia

Nabil Ben Yadir
Eboueur

Pierre Choul
Danseur de claquettes

Stéphane Csala
Directeur du cinéma

Romain Gavras
Inspecteur civil

Éric Bronchart
Inspecteur civil

Serge Devos
Inspecteur civil

Dominique Reding
Inspecteur civil

Alain Beaufort
Assistant Kessler

Airy Routier
Jeune homme entretien

Laurence Lafiteau
Jeune femme entretien

Francine Martel
Concierge Blacher

Denis Taurel
Client Café l'Étape

Hugues Faget
Client Café l'Étape

Julie Maes
Mme Kranz (uncredited)

Joseph Rapp
A man in the restaurant (uncredited)

José María Morales
Producer

Costa-Gavras
Director / Screenplay

Michèle Ray-Gavras
Producer

Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Producer

Luc Dardenne
Producer

Nicolas Naegelen
Sound Engineer

Patrick Blossier
Director of Photography

Kris Portier de Bellair
Casting

Laurent Deroo
Production Design

Armand Amar
Original Music Composer
Media.



Details.
Release DateMarch 2, 2005
Original NameLe Couperet
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 2m
Filming LocationsLiège, Belgium
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
economy
unemployment
unemployed
based on novel or book
Wiki.
The Axe (US title: The Ax) (French: Le couperet) is a 2005 black comedy-drama thriller film directed by Costa-Gavras and starring José Garcia, Karin Viard, and Olivier Gourmet. The film is an adaptation of the 1997 novel The Ax by Donald E. Westlake, and follows the attempts by a laid-off employee to get back on his feet. He eventually becomes so desperate that he is prepared to kill his job competitors. The film is a co-production between France, Belgium and Spain.
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