The Ax

Name: The Ax
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2005-03-02
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 7.40
Cast: Geordy Monfils, José Garcia, Christa Théret, Karin Viard

– A chemist loses his job to outsourcing. Two years later and still jobless, he hits on a solution: to..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 57 Minutes

Release Year:

2005

Original Name:

Le Couperet

The Ax (2005) - Also known as Le Couperet

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

Styles:

Cerebral, Cynical, Dark Humor, Absurd, Offbeat, Suspense, Not Serious, Witty, Humorous, Realistic

Story Timeline:

2000s

Producing Country:

Belgium, Spain, France

Filming Locations:

France

Genre:

Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Drama

The Ax (2005) - Trailer

Release Date:

02 Mar 2005

Language:

French, Dutch

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Bande-annonce [OV]

Directed by:

Costa-Gavras

Story Written By:

Jean-Claude Grumberg, Costa-Gavras, Donald E. Westlake

Main Actors:

Geordy Monfils, José Garcia, Christa Théret, Karin Viard

Plot:

Bruno Davert, a chemist working for a paper company, is fired. After three years he's still unemployed, too much competition for the few job position he could fit in his sector. He sent tons of resumes, he attended many qualifying courses, he tried everything but there is nothing to do: no job for him in the industry. The only healthy company in the sector is "Arcadia", but joining it is just an impossible dream. At this point Bruno is desperate. What he could do: to kill all the competitors? Could he?

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations.

Production Company:

Mars Distribution

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

80%