The Ax

The Ax (2005) is a comedy, crime film directed by Costa-Gavras rated 6.9/10.

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.

Cast

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