On the Job

Aug 28 2013 Not Rated 1h 58m
Action, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

A gritty film about four men struggling to survive and a make living for themselves and their respective loved ones. Two are former prison inmates, hired as contract killers, and the two other are law enforcers and investigators, caught in the loop of corrupt government officials. Mario intends to go straight when he gets parole, and Daniel a younger inmate and Mario's apprentice, is set to replace him as hired killer. Joaquin and Francis are the police officers tangled in a moral conflict. The two groups inevitably collide.

Written by

Erik Matti, Michiko Yamamoto

Directed by

Erik Matti

Cast

Piolo Pascual, Gerald Anderson, Joel Torre

Crew

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Production Countries

Philippines

Production Companies

Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions, Reality Entertainment, XYZ Films

Languages

Italiano, English, Français, Deutsch

Awards

20 wins & 32 nominations

Trailers
On The Job - Cannes Film Festival Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
3,409
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA