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The Ax

Original title: Le couperet / The Axe

“Some people would die to get (him) this job.”

2005 · 1 h 58 min
Directed by Costa-Gavras · France · Political and Investigative Cinema
ComedyCrimeDramaThriller

Cast

José Garcia Karin Viard Geordy Couturiau Ulrich Tukur Christa Théret Olivier Gourmet

Credits

Written by: Donald E. Westlake

Plot

Bruno loved his job as a middle manager at a paper company, but optimistically views being laid off as an opportunity. After two years of searching for a comparable position, optimism turns to desperation.

Sinekatalog’s take

The Ax (2005) is a French comedy directed by Costa-Gavras. It stars José Garcia, Karin Viard and Ulrich Tukur. It runs 118 minutes. It is listed here as part of the director's body of work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (9,335 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.