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After the Axe
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5.1This full-length drama depicts the reality of managers getting fired and the emergence of a new industry specialized in handling executive terminations. The film was made with the cooperation of the business community, which helped script some of the scenes and provided authentic locations. The central figure, D.R. "Biff" Wilson, 44, is a composite figure based on extensive conversations with fired executives.
Released: 1981-08-2056 minDir: Sturla GunnarssonDrama, Documentary
Cast
- Roger Mattiussi as Narrator (voice)
- James B. Douglas as Biff Wilson
- Janine Manatis as Wife
- Anne Christison as Daughter
- Randy Solomon as Son
Themes
- workplace
- corporate downsizing
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- 1982-01-01
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- After the Axe
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1980s business films1982 Canadian films1982 drama films1982 English-language films1982 filmsCanadian docufiction filmsEnglish-language Canadian filmsFilms directed by Sturla GunnarssonNational Film Board of Canada filmsTemplate film date with 1 release dateTermination of employment in popular culture