The Ax (Le Couperet) (2005)

7.3	Listal rating
7.5	IMDB rating

Murder (2), Comedy (2), Bar (1), Alcohol (1), Unemployment (1), Suicide (1), Black Comedy (1), Based On Novel (1), Gun (1), Car Accident (1), Motel (1), Husband Wife Relationship (1), Mechanic (1), Drama (1), # FRN (1), Thriller (1), Gas (1), Crime (1), Paper Industry (1), French (1)

Description

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 th ... (more)

Directed by

Costa-Gavras

Starring (View all) :

Bruno Davert

Marlène Davert

Maxime Davert

Betty Davert

Gérard Hutchinson

Raymond Machefer

Etienne Barnet

Inspecteur Kesler

Iris Thompson

Préposée poste

Written by (View all) :

Donald E. Westlake

(novel "The Ax")

Costa-Gavras

(writer) and

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Ratings of The Ax

7.3/10
16 global ratings

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doudouce55

absolutely hilarious

Posted : 2 years, 3 months ago at Aug 7 5:34

Bruno Davert (Jose Garcia) plays a chemist who loses his job. A few years later, still without a job, he decides to get a job by killing his competition.

A hilarious script, very well adapted from Donald Westlake's novel "The Ax". And superbly directed by Costa-Gavras.

Jose Garcia usually plays in comedies; this film gives him a chance to show a more dramatic and suspense role (the film is nevertheless a comedy), and he does it well.

Fun to watch once.

Rating : 8/10

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