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The Ax

Original title: Le couperet
  • 2005
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
9.3K
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José Garcia in The Ax (2005)
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FrenchDark ComedyComedyCrimeDramaThriller

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

  • Director
    • Costa-Gavras
  • Writers
    • Donald E. Westlake
    • Costa-Gavras
    • Jean-Claude Grumberg
  • Stars
    • José Garcia
    • Karin Viard
    • Geordy Couturiau
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    9.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Costa-Gavras
    • Writers
      • Donald E. Westlake
      • Costa-Gavras
      • Jean-Claude Grumberg
    • Stars
      • José Garcia
      • Karin Viard
      • Geordy Couturiau
    • 30User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    Top Cast61

    José Garcia
    José Garcia
    • Bruno Davert
    Karin Viard
    Karin Viard
    • Marlène Davert
    Geordy Couturiau
    • Maxime Davert
    • (as Geordy Monfils)
    Christa Théret
    Christa Théret
    • Betty Davert
    Ulrich Tukur
    Ulrich Tukur
    • Gérard Hutchinson
    Olivier Gourmet
    Olivier Gourmet
    • Raymond Machefer
    Yvon Back
    • Etienne Barnet
    Thierry Hancisse
    Thierry Hancisse
    • Inspecteur Kesler
    Olga Grumberg
    • Iris Thompson
    Yolande Moreau
    Yolande Moreau
    • Préposée poste
    Dieudonné Kabongo
    • Quinlan Longus
    • (as Dieudonné Kabongo Bashila)
    Jean-Pierre Gos
    Jean-Pierre Gos
    • Garagiste
    Vanessa Larré
    • Prédatrice
    Serge Larivière
    Serge Larivière
    • Inspecteur Police
    Jeanne Savary
    • La présentatrice TV
    Luce Mouchel
    • Mme Rick
    Philippe Bardy
    • Edouard Rick
    Marie Kremer
    Marie Kremer
    • Judy Rick
    • Director
      • Costa-Gavras
    • Writers
      • Donald E. Westlake
      • Costa-Gavras
      • Jean-Claude Grumberg
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    User reviews30

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Ads on billboards in the background were created by famous Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani, a friend of the director.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning, when Davert (Garcia) gets out of the shower and then immediately returns to the bathroom to vomit, you can see in the mirror that he is wearing an underwear.
    • Quotes
      • Gérard Hutchinson: [When the interviewer abruptly ends the interview] I said to myself, lucky I didn't have the gun on me.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 2, 2005 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Spain
    • Languages
      • French
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • The Axe
    • Filming locations
      • Boulevard Piercot, Liège, Liège Province, Belgium
    • Production companies
      • K.G. Productions
      • StudioCanal
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,885,946
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 57m(117 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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