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THE AXE
LE COUPERET
Directed by Costa-Gavras (2005)
in French and Dutch with English Subtitles
Not Rated | Drama-Thriller | 122 min
Starring José Garcia, Karin Viard, Olivier Gourmet, Yolande Moreau
Based on the novel The Ax by Donald Edwin Westlake.
Bruno Davert, a business executive in a paper company, is fired when his company downsizes. Still jobless two years later, he is willing to do anything to get a job - even if it means killing his more qualified rivals…
“A jet-black social comedy marbled with delectably handled close calls, "The Ax" puts the merciless world of downsizing, outsourcing and other capitalist trends on the chopping block.” –Variety
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