On the Job

2013 1h 59m TL

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 88

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Synopsis

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On The Job is about the ambitions and passions of four men trying to make a living, for themselves and their families. It shows the parallels between two prison inmates who are contract killers, and the two agents of the law investigating the murders. As they get caught in a web of machination of corrupt government officials, their jobs lead them on a head-on collision against each other with their loved ones as collateral damage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joel Torre
Mario "Tatang" Maghari
Piolo Pascual
Francis Coronel Jr.
Gerald Anderson
Daniel Benitez
Angel Aquino
Lulette
Joey Marquez
Sgt. Joaquin Acosta
Shaina Magdayao
Nicky
Michael De Mesa
Cong. Manrique
Leo Martinez
Gen. Pacheco

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erik Matti
Writers: Michiko Yamamoto, Erik Matti
Languages: Italian, Tagalog, German, French, English
Countries: Philippines

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Italian, Tagalog, German, French, English.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "On the Job Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jay Halili shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Joel Torre and Piolo Pascual and Gerald Anderson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2717558 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Erik Matti directs. Jay Halili cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Philippines. Dialogue in Italian, Tagalog, German, French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 44% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 13 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Italian, Tagalog, German, French, English.
5Part of the "On the Job Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Editor Jay Halili shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joel Torre and Piolo Pascual and Gerald Anderson carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2717558 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Jay Halili
Production design: Richard Somes
Runtime: 119 min · 1h 59m
Status: Released
Budget: $1,052,753
Box office: $466,088
Return: 44% of budget
Original language: TL
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: On the Job (2013)

Part of

On the Job Collection

Centres around crime syndicates that temporarily release contracted prison inmates to carry out political assassinations for those in power, except that the crime syndicates are run by politicians