The Ax

Based On the book by Donald E. Westlake

The Axe (US title: The Ax) (French: Le couperet) is a 2005 black comedy-drama thriller film directed by Costa-Gavras and starring José Garcia, Karin Viard and Olivier Gourmet. The film is an adaptation of the 1997 novel The Ax by Donald E. Westlake, and follows the attempts by laid-off employee Bruno Davert to get back on his feet. He eventually becomes so desperate that he is prepared to kill his job competitors. The film is a co-production between France, Belgium and Spain.

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Release date:

March 2, 2005

Director:

Costa-Gavras

Cast:

Karin Viard, Olivier Gourmet, Ulrich Tukur, José Garcia, Christa Theret

Genre:

Thriller, Comedy drama

Country:

France, Belgium, Spain

Language:

French

Year page:

2005 in adaptations