| Director: | Costa-Gavras | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer: | Costa-Gavras & Jean-Claude Grumberg (based on the novel 'The Ax' by Donald E. Westlake) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starring: | Jose Garcia, Karin Viard, Geordy Monfils, Christa Theret | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released: | June 1, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Runtime: | 122 minutes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Story: |
A laid-off worker devises a novel approach to finding a new job by physically 'eliminating' any fellow
applicants in this new comedy from 72 year old, veteran director Costa-Gavras. Based on a novel by US
author Donald E. Westlake, The Ax puts outsourcing, downsizing and other 21st-century business trends
where they belong: on the chopping block. When we first meet the Bruno, he appears to be a not-so-polished international assassin, but we realise that murder is merely a stepping stone to a less (or more) ruthless dream: to rejoin corporate life. When a prime job at a paper factory opens up, Bruno gathers the names of potential candidates and starts downsizing. Still a loving family man, Bruno juggles dinner with his kids, couples counseling with his wife and body disposal. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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