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The Ax is a belge film of genre Drama directed by Costa-Gavras released in USA on 2 march 2005 with José Garcia
The Ax (2005)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 2 march 2005
Length 2h2
Directed by Costa-Gavras
OriginBelgique
Themes Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Films about the labor movement, La précarité, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry
Rating72%
The Axe (US title: The Ax) (French: Le couperet) is a French-Belgian-Spanish film from 2005 by Greek-French director Costa-Gavras, 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.
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The 39-year-old chemist Bruno Davert has been working for a Belgian paper mill for 15 years, improving products and saving money for the shareholders. One day, the company announces that it is forced to "downsize", so 600 staff are laid off and many of their jobs are instead outsourced to a company in Romania. The result is a 16% increase in dividends to the company shareholders.Actors
José Garcia
(Bruno Davert)
Karin Viard
(Marlène Davert)
Olivier Gourmet
(Machefer)
Geordy Monfils
(Maxime Davert)
Christa Theret
(Betty Davert)
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