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