The Ax

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

Original title: Le Couperet
Duration: 122 min
Release date: 2005-03-02
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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.

Comedy Crime Drama Thriller

Le Couperet

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José Garcia
José Garcia
as Bruno Davert
Karin Viard
Karin Viard
as Marlène Davert
Geordy Monfils
Geordy Monfils
as Maxime Davert
Christa Théret
Christa Théret
as Betty Davert
Ulrich Tukur
Ulrich Tukur
as Hutchinson
Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet
as Machefer
Yvon Back
Yvon Back
as Etienne Barnet
Thierry Hancisse
Thierry Hancisse
as Inspector Kesler
Olga Grumberg
Olga Grumberg
as Iris Thompson
Yolande Moreau
Yolande Moreau
as Post Office Clerk
Dieudonné Kabongo
Dieudonné Kabongo
as Quinlan Longus
Jean-Pierre Gos
Jean-Pierre Gos
as Garage Owner
Vanessa Larré
Vanessa Larré
as Predator
Serge Larivière
Serge Larivière
as Inspector
Jeanne Savary
Jeanne Savary
as TV Host
Luce Mouchel
Luce Mouchel
as Mrs. Rick
Philippe Bardy
Philippe Bardy
as Edouard Rick
Marie Kremer
Marie Kremer
as Judy Rick
Raphaël D'Olce
Raphaël D'Olce
as Gradé Gendarmerie
Renaud Rutten
Renaud Rutten
as Motard Gendarmerie
Jean-Michel Balthazar
Jean-Michel Balthazar
as Barman Arcadia
Luc Bromagne
Luc Bromagne
as PDG
Michel Carcan
Michel Carcan
as Rolf Kranz
Robert Borremans
Robert Borremans
as Inspector Otto Zirner
Alain Guillo
Alain Guillo
as Jack
Jean-Maurice Knockaert
Jean-Maurice Knockaert
as Department Manager
Marc Legein
Marc Legein
as Mr. Birch
Marie-Hélène Baleau
Marie-Hélène Baleau
as Madame Birch
Corentin Lobet
Corentin Lobet
as Young Driver
Hervé Pauchon
Hervé Pauchon
as Dentist
Abdelmalek Kadi
Abdelmalek Kadi
as Gas Station Attendant
Gérard Kuhnl
Gérard Kuhnl
as Léon Ringer
Marie-Pierre Chaix
Marie-Pierre Chaix
as Madame Ringer
Christophe Brault
Christophe Brault
as TV Journalist
Olivier Ravanello
Olivier Ravanello
as TV Journalist
Jean-Claude Grumberg
Jean-Claude Grumberg
as First Witness
Émilie Raffoul
Émilie Raffoul
as Second Witness
Alice Kakou
Alice Kakou
as Third Witness
Michèle Berrebi
Michèle Berrebi
as Prosecutor
John Landis
John Landis
as Maxime's Friend's Father
Emmanuel Hamon
Emmanuel Hamon
as Young Commissioner
Marie-Rose Roland
Marie-Rose Roland
as Maid
Robert Guilmard
Robert Guilmard
as Male Driver
Laurence Bremont
Laurence Bremont
as Female Driver
Julie Gavras
Julie Gavras
as Young Woman Cabin
Catherine Salée
Catherine Salée
as Lydia
Nabil Ben Yadir
Nabil Ben Yadir
as Garbage Collector
Pierre Choul
Pierre Choul
as Tap Dancer
Stéphane Csala
Stéphane Csala
as Film Director
Romain Gavras
Romain Gavras
as Civil Inspector
Éric Bronchart
Éric Bronchart
as Civil Inspector
Serge Devos
Serge Devos
as Civil Inspector
Dominique Reding
Dominique Reding
as Civil Inspector
Alain Beaufort
Alain Beaufort
as Assistant Kessler
Airy Routier
Airy Routier
as Young Man Interviewer
Laurence Lafiteau
Laurence Lafiteau
as Young Woman Interviewer
Francine Martel
Francine Martel
as Concierge Blacher
Denis Taurel
Denis Taurel
as Café l'Étape Customer
Hugues Faget
Hugues Faget
as Café l'Étape Customer
Julie Maes
Julie Maes
as Mrs. Kranz (uncredited)
Joseph Rapp
Joseph Rapp
as Man in the Restaurant (uncredited)
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