The Axe (film)

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The Axe (French: Le Couperet, released in the United States as The Ax) is a 2005 black comedy thriller film directed and co-written by Costa-Gavras, and starring José Garcia, Karin Viard and Olivier Gourmet. Based on the 1997 novel The Ax by Donald E. Westlake, the film follows the attempts by a laid-off employee (Garcia) 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 French, Belgian, and Spanish companies. It was released in France on 2 March 2005, and had a positive response from critics. At the 31st César Awards, the film was nominated for Best Actor (for Garcia) and Best Adapted Screenplay.

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