The Ax
The Ax

The Ax

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2005
2h 2m
6.9(202 votes)
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Thriller

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

KG Productions
StudioCanal
France 2 Cinéma
Les Films du Fleuve
RTBF
SCOPE Invest
Wanda Visión

Cast & Crew

61 members
Acting

José Garcia

Bruno Davert

José Garcia
Acting

Karin Viard

Marlène Davert

Karin Viard
Directing

Geordy Monfils

Maxime Davert

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Acting

Christa Théret

Betty Davert

Christa Théret
Acting

Ulrich Tukur

Hutchinson

Ulrich Tukur
Acting

Olivier Gourmet

Machefer

Olivier Gourmet
Acting

Yvon Back

Etienne Barnet

Yvon Back
Acting

Thierry Hancisse

Inspector Kesler

Thierry Hancisse
Acting

Olga Grumberg

Iris Thompson

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Yolande Moreau

Post Office Clerk

Yolande Moreau
Acting

Dieudonné Kabongo

Quinlan Longus

Dieudonné Kabongo
Acting

Jean-Pierre Gos

Garage Owner

Jean-Pierre Gos
Acting

Vanessa Larré

Predator

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Serge Larivière

Inspector

Serge Larivière
Acting

Jeanne Savary

TV Host

Jeanne Savary
Acting

Luce Mouchel

Mrs. Rick

Luce Mouchel
Acting

Philippe Bardy

Edouard Rick

Philippe Bardy
Acting

Marie Kremer

Judy Rick

Marie Kremer
Acting

Raphaël D'Olce

Gradé Gendarmerie

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Acting

Renaud Rutten

Motard Gendarmerie

Renaud Rutten
Acting

Jean-Michel Balthazar

Barman Arcadia

Jean-Michel Balthazar
Acting

Luc Bromagne

PDG

Luc Bromagne
Acting

Michel Carcan

Rolf Kranz

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Robert Borremans

Inspector Otto Zirner

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Alain Guillo

Jack

Alain Guillo
Acting

Jean-Maurice Knockaert

Department Manager

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Marc Legein

Mr. Birch

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Marie-Hélène Baleau

Madame Birch

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Corentin Lobet

Young Driver

Corentin Lobet
Acting

Hervé Pauchon

Dentist

Hervé Pauchon
Acting

Abdelmalek Kadi

Gas Station Attendant

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Crew

Gérard Kuhnl

Léon Ringer

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Acting

Marie-Pierre Chaix

Madame Ringer

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Christophe Brault

TV Journalist

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Acting

Olivier Ravanello

TV Journalist

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Writing

Jean-Claude Grumberg

First Witness

Jean-Claude Grumberg
Acting

Émilie Raffoul

Second Witness

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Alice Kakou

Third Witness

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Michèle Berrebi

Prosecutor

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Directing

John Landis

Maxime's Friend's Father

John Landis
Acting

Emmanuel Hamon

Young Commissioner

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Acting

Marie-Rose Roland

Maid

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Acting

Robert Guilmard

Male Driver

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Acting

Laurence Bremont

Female Driver

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Directing

Julie Gavras

Young Woman Cabin

Julie Gavras
Acting

Catherine Salée

Lydia

Catherine Salée
Writing

Nabil Ben Yadir

Garbage Collector

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Acting

Pierre Choul

Tap Dancer

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Acting

Stéphane Csala

Film Director

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Directing

Romain Gavras

Civil Inspector

Romain Gavras
Acting

Éric Bronchart

Civil Inspector

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Acting

Serge Devos

Civil Inspector

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Acting

Dominique Reding

Civil Inspector

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Alain Beaufort

Assistant Kessler

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Airy Routier

Young Man Interviewer

Airy Routier
Production

Laurence Lafiteau

Young Woman Interviewer

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Acting

Francine Martel

Concierge Blacher

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Acting

Denis Taurel

Café l'Étape Customer

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Acting

Hugues Faget

Café l'Étape Customer

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Acting

Julie Maes

Mrs. Kranz (uncredited)

Julie Maes
Directing

Joseph Rapp

Man in the Restaurant (uncredited)

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