The Ax
Le Couperet
Release: 2005-03-02
·Runtime: 122m
·★ 6.9
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Bruno is a former paper mill worker who has been unemployed for three years. Concluding that there is too much competition in his line of work, he decides to eliminate his competition permanently.
Production Countries
France
Belgium
Spain
Production Companies
KG Productions
StudioCanal
France 2 Cinéma
Les Films du Fleuve
RTBF
SCOPE Invest
Wanda Visión
Cast
Yvon Back
as Etienne Barnet
Serge Larivière
as Inspector
Julie Maes
as Mrs. Kranz (uncredited)
Jeanne Savary
as TV Host
Luce Mouchel
as Mrs. Rick
Philippe Bardy
as Edouard Rick
Renaud Rutten
as Motard Gendarmerie
Alain Guillo
as Jack
Julie Gavras
as Young Woman Cabin
Ulrich Tukur
as Hutchinson
Jean-Pierre Gos
as Garage Owner
John Landis
as Maxime's Friend's Father
Marie Kremer
as Judy Rick
Yolande Moreau
as Post Office Clerk
Thierry Hancisse
as Inspector Kesler
Corentin Lobet
as Young Driver
Christa Théret
as Betty Davert
Jean-Claude Grumberg
as First Witness
Karin Viard
as Marlène Davert
Olivier Gourmet
as Machefer
Jean-Michel Balthazar
as Barman Arcadia
Hervé Pauchon
as Dentist
Dieudonné Kabongo
as Quinlan Longus
José Garcia
as Bruno Davert
Romain Gavras
as Civil Inspector
Luc Bromagne
as PDG
Catherine Salée
as Lydia
Airy Routier
as Young Man Interviewer
Crew
Donald E. Westlake
Novel
Armand Amar
Original Music Composer
Philippe van Leer
Foley Artist
Michèle Ray-Gavras
Producer
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Producer
Patrick Blossier
Director of Photography
Luc Dardenne
Producer
José María Morales
Producer
Costa-Gavras
Director, Screenplay
Jean-Claude Grumberg
Screenplay
Geneviève Lemal
Associate Producer