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The Ax(2005)
Status: Released
Date: 2005-03-02
69%
208 Votes
Time: 1h 58m
Some people would die to get (him) this job.
Overview:
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.
Languages: Dutch, French.
Countries:
France,
Belgium,
Spain
Budget: $5,400,000.00
Revenue: $4,900,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Ax
Top 10 Billed Cast
José Garcia
Bruno Davert
Karin Viard
Marlène Davert
Christa Théret
Betty Davert
Ulrich Tukur
Hutchinson
Olivier Gourmet
Machefer
Yvon Back
Etienne Barnet
Thierry Hancisse
Inspector Kesler
Yolande Moreau
Post Office Clerk
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Overview
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.
Release Date
2005-03-02
Average
6.916
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
Some people would die to get (him) this job.
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