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
Philippe Bardy
as Edouard Rick
José Garcia
as Bruno Davert
Hervé Pauchon
as Dentist
Thierry Hancisse
as Inspector Kesler
Julie Maes
as Mrs. Kranz (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Gos
as Garage Owner
Jeanne Savary
as TV Host
Ulrich Tukur
as Hutchinson
Christa Théret
as Betty Davert
Marie Kremer
as Judy Rick
Corentin Lobet
as Young Driver
Jean-Claude Grumberg
as First Witness
Olivier Gourmet
as Machefer
Luc Bromagne
as PDG
John Landis
as Maxime's Friend's Father
Airy Routier
as Young Man Interviewer
Serge Larivière
as Inspector
Jean-Michel Balthazar
as Barman Arcadia
Alain Guillo
as Jack
Karin Viard
as Marlène Davert
Luce Mouchel
as Mrs. Rick
Yvon Back
as Etienne Barnet
Yolande Moreau
as Post Office Clerk
Renaud Rutten
as Motard Gendarmerie
Julie Gavras
as Young Woman Cabin
Catherine Salée
as Lydia
Romain Gavras
as Civil Inspector
Dieudonné Kabongo
as Quinlan Longus
Crew
Donald E. Westlake
Novel
Patrick Blossier
Director of Photography
Armand Amar
Original Music Composer
Geneviève Lemal
Associate Producer
Michèle Ray-Gavras
Producer
Luc Dardenne
Producer
Costa-Gavras
Director, Screenplay
Jean-Claude Grumberg
Screenplay
Philippe van Leer
Foley Artist
José María Morales
Producer
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Producer