The Ax (2005)
Le couperet (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 57min
- Comedy, Crime
- 02 Mar 2005 (France)
- Movie
A chemist (Garcia) loses his job to outsourcing. Two years later and still jobless, he hits on a solution: to genuinely eliminate his competition.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 5 nominations.
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| José Garcia | ... |
Bruno Davert
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| Karin Viard | ... |
Marlène Davert
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Geordy Couturiau | ... |
Maxime Davert
(as Geordy Monfils)
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| Christa Théret | ... |
Betty Davert
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| Ulrich Tukur | ... |
Gérard Hutchinson
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| Olivier Gourmet | ... |
Raymond Machefer
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Yvon Back | ... |
Etienne Barnet
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| Thierry Hancisse | ... |
Inspecteur Kesler
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Olga Grumberg | ... |
Iris Thompson
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| Yolande Moreau | ... |
Préposée poste
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Dieudonné Kabongo | ... |
Quinlan Longus
(as Dieudonné Kabongo Bashila)
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| Jean-Pierre Gos | ... |
Garagiste
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| Vanessa Larré | ... |
Prédatrice
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| Serge Larivière | ... |
Inspecteur Police
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Jeanne Savary | ... |
La présentatrice TV
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Luce Mouchel | ... |
Mme Rick
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| Philippe Bardy | ... |
Edouard Rick
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| Marie Kremer | ... |
Judy Rick
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Raphaël D'Olce | ... |
Gradé Gendarmerie
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| Renaud Rutten | ... |
Motard Gendarmerie
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| Jean-Michel Balthazar | ... |
Barman Arcadia
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| Luc Bromagne | ... |
PDG
(as Luc Brumagne)
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Michel Carcan | ... |
Rolf Kranz
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Robert Borremans | ... |
Inspecteur Otto Zirner
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Alain Guillo | ... |
Jack
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Jean-Maurice Knockaert | ... |
Chef de rayon
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Marc Legein | ... |
M. Birch
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Marie-Hélène Baleau | ... |
Madame Birch
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| Corentin Lobet | ... |
Jeune chauffeur
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Hervé Pauchon | ... |
Dentiste
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Abdelmalek Kadi | ... |
Pompiste
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Gérard Kuhnl | ... |
Léon Ringer
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Marie-Pierre Chaix | ... |
Madame Ringer
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Christophe Brault | ... |
Journaliste TV
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Olivier Ravanello | ... |
Journaliste TV
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| Jean-Claude Grumberg | ... |
Premier témoin
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Émilie Raffoul | ... |
Deuxième témoin
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Alice Kakou | ... |
Troisième témoin
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Michèle Berrebi | ... |
Procureur
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| John Landis | ... |
Père copain Maxime
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Emmanuel Hamon | ... |
Jeune commissaire
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Marie-Rose Roland | ... |
Femme de chambre
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Robert Guilmard | ... |
Automobiliste
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Laurence Bremont | ... |
Femme automobiliste
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| Julie Gavras | ... |
Jeune femme cabine
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| Catherine Salée | ... |
Lydia
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| Nabil Ben Yadir | ... |
Eboueur
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Pierre Choul | ... |
Danseur de claquettes
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Stéphane Csala | ... |
Directeur du cinéma
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| Romain Gavras | ... |
Inspecteur civil
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Éric Bronchart | ... |
Inspecteur civil
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Serge Devos | ... |
Inspecteur civil
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Dominique Reding | ... |
Inspecteur civil
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Alain Beaufort | ... |
Assistant Kessler
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Airy Routier | ... |
Jeune homme entretien
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Laurence Lafiteau | ... |
Jeune femme entretien
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Francine Martel | ... |
Concierge Blacher
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Denis Taurel | ... |
Client Café l'Étape
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Hugues Faget | ... |
Client Café l'Étape
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Julie Maes | ... |
Mme Kranz (uncredited)
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Joseph Rapp | ... |
A man in the restaurant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Costa-Gavras | ||
Written by
| Donald E. Westlake | ... | (novel "The Ax") |
| Costa-Gavras | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Jean-Claude Grumberg | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Olivier Bronckart | ... | line producer: Belgium |
| Jean-Pierre Dardenne | ... | co-producer |
| Luc Dardenne | ... | co-producer |
| Genevieve Lemal | ... | associate producer: Scope Invest |
| Alexandre Lippens | ... | associate producer: Scope Invest |
| José María Morales | ... | co-producer |
| Michèle Ray-Gavras | ... | producer (as Michèle Ray) |
| Arlette Zylberberg | ... | associate producer: R.T.B.F. |
Music by
| Armand Amar | ||
Cinematography by
| Patrick Blossier | ||
Editing by
| Yannick Kergoat | ||
Editorial Department
| Nicolas Criqui | ... | digital conformation |
| Mickael Dumontier | ... | digital conformation |
| Frederic Jupin | ... | digital conformation |
| Yorgos Lamprinos | ... | assistant editor |
| Philippe Reinaudo | ... | digital intermediate technical director |
Casting By
| Gerda Diddens | ||
| Kris Portier de Bellair | ||
Production Design by
| Laurent Deroo | ||
Costume Design by
| Laurence Maréchal | ||
Makeup Department
| Thi-Loan Nguyen | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Aurore Benoit | ... | assistant unit manager (as Aurore Benoît) |
| Paul Bogaty | ... | assistant unit manager |
| David Crenn | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Yvon Crenn | ... | production manager |
| Dimitri Linder | ... | unit production manager |
| Florence Masset | ... | production supervisor |
| Françoise Vercheval | ... | production manager: Belgium |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gabrielle Hanne | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Joseph Rapp | ... | first assistant director |
| Charles Senard | ... | second assistant director |
| Caroline Tambour | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Laurie Colson | ... | set dresser |
| Virginie Defauwes | ... | assistant art director |
| Igor Gabriel | ... | set decorator: Belgium |
| François Lefebvre | ... | props |
| Bart van Lint | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Benoit De Clerck | ... | additional sound |
| Jonathan Gargui Dit Marco | ... | assistant sound |
| Thomas Gauder | ... | sound mixer |
| Carole Lourtil | ... | adr supervisor |
| Nicolas Moreau | ... | sound editor |
| Nicolas Naegelen | ... | sound |
| Olivier Thys | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Philippe van Leer | ... | foley artist |
Special Effects by
| Jean-Christophe Bourgeois | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Fabrice Blin | ... | digital color grader |
| Alexandre Bon | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Berengere Dominguez | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Christian Guillon | ... | visual effects producer |
| Audrey Kleinclaus | ... | visual effects coordinator: L'EST |
| Jerome Fournier Lanzoni | ... | senior matte painter (as Jerome Fournier) |
| Benjamin Massoubre | ... | 2k operator |
| David Montoya | ... | scan and shoot |
| Jean-Francois Theault | ... | digital compositor |
| Olivier Veau | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Alain Villain | ... | stunt driver |
| Henry Villain | ... | stunt driver (as Henri Villain) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Blanckaert | ... | second assistant camera |
| Thomas Brémond | ... | still photographer |
| Jérôme Di Cola | ... | additional electrician |
| Teresa Punzi | ... | assistant camera |
| Jan Rubens | ... | steadicam operator |
| Didier Versolatto | ... | gaffer |
| Bruno Verstraete | ... | gaffer second unit |
Casting Department
| Marie-France Michel | ... | extras casting |
Location Management
| David Durca | ... | location scout |
| Matthieu Maunier-Rossi | ... | location manager |
| Charles Senard | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Elsa Benabdallah | ... | violin |
| John Boswell | ... | percussion |
| Mathieu Coupat | ... | orchestrator / piano |
| Nicolas Dautricourt | ... | violin |
| Mathias Desmier | ... | guitar |
| Didier François | ... | musician: Nyckelharpa (as Francois Didier) / musician: Nyckelharpa / musician: nyckelharpa (as Francois Didier) |
| Thomas Jamois | ... | soundtrack producer |
| Vincent Joinville | ... | music editor / music mixer / music recordist |
| Grégoire Korniluk | ... | cello solo |
| Thibault Leroy | ... | cello |
| Jean-Paul Minali-Bella | ... | alto solo |
| Lyonel Schmit | ... | violin |
| Manuel Solans | ... | violin |
| Michel Thouseau | ... | contrabass |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marika Piedboeuf | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Philippe Bonsang | ... | picture car coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Yann Bouard | ... | production consultant |
| Jean-Christophe Bourgeois | ... | armorer |
| Dimitri Linden | ... | unit manager: Belgium |
| Dominique Segall | ... | press attache |
| Patricia Sterlin | ... | acting coach |
| Oliviero Toscani | ... | on-screen bills |
Production Companies
- K.G. Productions
- StudioCanal (co-production)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- Les Films du Fleuve (co-production)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (co-production)
- Scope Pictures (co-production)
- Wanda Visión S.A. (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Eurimages (participation)
- Wallimage (participation)
- SCOPE Invest (participation)
Distributors
- Mars Distribution (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal (2005) (France) (DVD) (PAL)
- Arte Editions (2017) (France) (Blu-ray) (Box-set)
- A-Film Distribution (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Alamode Film (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cinéart (2005) (Belgium)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Madman Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2007) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- TV5Monde (2012) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Wanda Visión S.A. (2005) (Spain)
Special Effects
- L'Etude et la Supervision des Trucages (L'E.S.T.) (visual effects)
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 the sector is "Arcadia", but joining it is just an impossible dream. At this point Bruno is desperate. What he could do: to kill all the competitors? Could he? Written by 1felco |
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| Taglines | Some people would die to get (him) this job. [Scandinavian DVD.] See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ads on billboards in the background were created by famous Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani, a friend of the director. See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning, when Davert (Garcia) gets out of the shower and then immediately returns to the bathroom to vomit, you can see in the mirror that he is wearing an underwear. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010). See more » |
| Quotes |
Gérard Hutchinson:
[When the interviewer abruptly ends the interview]
I said to myself, lucky I didn't have the gun on me. See more » |