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On the Job
The film's poster. At the top, Piolo Pascual is shown pointing a gun in a wide shot, and his running silhouette is to the left. Gerald Anderson is shown center-left, covered in blood and looking on his left with a grim and intimidating expression. He is shown far left with Joel Torre, both with their backs turned and handcuffed with a shoulder bag strapped on them. Torre is shown center right with the same expression as Anderson's with his right hand extended below, presumably pointing a gun. Joey Marquez is shown bottom left, running in the middle of a crowd. The abbreviation "OTJ" is shown bottom right, written in large, bold typeface; above it is a list of the cast and below the film's full title in small and red uppercase text.
Theatrical poster for the Philippine release
Directed byErik Matti
Screenplay by
Story byErik Matti
Starring
CinematographyFrancis Ricardo Buhay III
Edited byJay Halili
Music byErwin Romulo
Production
companies
Distributed byStar Cinema
Release dates
  • May 16, 2013 (2013-05-16) (Cannes)
  • August 28, 2013 (2013-08-28) (Philippines)
Running time
120 minutes[1]
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Budget₱47 million[2]
Box office₱13.4 million[3]

On the Job (abbreviated as OTJ) is a 2013 Philippine neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Erik Matti. Inspired by a true story, the film stars Joel Torre and Gerald Anderson as two contract killing prisoners who are temporarily freed from incarceration in a corrupt justice system to carry out political executions. Piolo Pascual and Joey Marquez portray law enforcement officials tasked with investigating the drug-related murder case connected to the prison hired gun business. Michael de Mesa, Leo Martinez, Vivian Velez, Angel Aquino, Shaina Magdayao, and Rayver Cruz feature in supporting roles.

Matti conceived of On the Job from an ex-convict film crew member who previously worked as a contract killer, temporarily leaving prison to perform hits before being brought back.[4] Incorporating this true account, Matti co-wrote the screenplay with Michiko Yamamoto. Star Cinema initially declined to produce the film due to its violence and themes; by 2012, however, they reappraised the script and agreed to co-produce alongside Matti's film outfit, Reality Entertainment.[5] Principal photography took place in various parts of Manila for 33 days on a production budget of ₱47 million.

On the Job was shown in the Directors' Fortnight at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in May, where it received much praise and a standing ovation. The film was released in the Philippines on August 28 by Star Cinema, and in the United States on September 27 by Well Go USA Entertainment; it drew rave reactions in both countries. An American remake directed by Icelandic filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur is planned, as well as a miniseries sequel directed by Matti.

Plot

In the Philippines, corrupt politicians and police cause abundant crime and poverty. Hitmen Mario and Daniel are prisoners who are frequently released and paid to perform hits for their boss, Thelma. Mario spends his income on his daughter's law school tuition and his estranged wife, Lulette; Daniel, the younger and more reckless partner, sends some of his money home and spends the rest on goods and privileges in prison. Daniel has come to see Mario as a mentor and father figure. After the pair murder drug lord Tiu and return to prison, Tiu's murder case is assigned to NBI Agent Coronel through the agent's father-in-law, Congressman Manrique. Coronel's father, also a policeman, died amid rumors of corruption. When Coronel and his partner, Bernabe, arrive at the local precinct, they clash with Sergeant Joaquin Acosta, a 20-year veteran who feels the case was taken from him for political reasons.

Mario and Daniel next carry out a hit on a woman named Linda. Upon hearing of her death, Linda's husband, Pol, immediately calls Acosta. Pol reveals that Tiu's murder is one of several assassinations ordered by Manrique's close friend General Pacheco, a military officer who is running for the Senate. Pacheco runs a gun-for-hire operation using prisoners, killing anyone else involved to protect his campaign. Acosta agrees to protect Pol and heads to the station, where he finds Coronel and Bernabe. While the two confront Acosta, Daniel shoots Pol, but his gun jams before he can deliver the fatal shot. The three officers converge on them, forcing Daniel and Mario to flee. Daniel shoots a hospital janitor to create a distraction, allowing Mario to kill Pol. The two then split up to escape; Coronel and Bernabe chase Daniel, and Acosta pursues Mario. During the chase, Bernabe is shot, and Mario sprains his ankle. Acosta relays Mario's composite sketch to the police, which unknowingly stuns Mario's family.

When Coronel discovers Mario's identity, he visits Lulette, who is with her lover, Boy. Coronel informs Acosta of Lulette's affair, and he attempts to use it as leverage while interrogating Mario. He is not successful, but Mario later expresses to Daniel a sense of betrayal by his family's abandonment.

Coronel confronts Manrique at a political presentation and explains that he intends to arrest Pacheco; however, Manrique warns Coronel that Pacheco's indictment will cause their downfall, as Manrique is one of Pacheco's clients. Frustrated, Coronel leaves to continue working with Acosta, who informs him that his father was not corrupt but in fact was killed while trying to expose corruption; Acosta himself was demoted for his part.

Tiu's father tells Acosta and Coronel that he can provide them with the evidence they need to arrest Pacheco. On the way, however, Coronel abandons Acosta to visit Pacheco, who admits that he killed Coronel's father. Coronel also secretly records a conversation between Pacheco and his men regarding the murder of Tiu's father. The next morning, he informs his wife Nicky of his intention to take down Pacheco, incriminating Manrique in the process.

The next day, Daniel murders Coronel in front of the police headquarters. Enraged, Acosta attacks Manrique and Pacheco's security detail, which results in a brief shootout until Pacheco orders them to cease fire. On the day Mario is to be released, he realizes that he has no one to leave prison for, as his family no longer wants anything to do with him; he stabs Daniel to death so that he can remain in prison. Coronel's death is mourned by many, including Nicky, and Acosta is discharged and investigated for Coronel's murder. Mario visits home, kills Boy in front of his family, and returns to prison. A recovered Bernabe looks through Coronel's possessions and finds the cell phone that Coronel used to secretly record the incriminating conversation between Manrique and Pacheco. Bernabe requisitions the phone as evidence.

Cast

Production

Two men standing behind a film camera; on the left is On the Job's director Erik Matti.
Erik Matti (left) directs behind the camera on the set of On the Job.

Development and writing

Director Erik Matti acquired the idea for On the Job from a crew member of Viva Films.[4] The crew member was a service driver who occasionally worked as a hired gun, performing hits outside of prison before being brought back. Matti shelved this idea until he ended his hiatus from directing.[6] In 2009, he submitted a short film he directed entitled The Arrival as well as an eight-minute trailer of On the Job, featuring Joel Torre, to film festivals. Both entries were met with critical acclaim.

The trailer piqued the interest of Twitch Film editor Todd Brown, who approached Matti to ask if the project had entered production. When he was told by Matti that the film did not yet have a screenplay, Brown encouraged him to write it while he looked for potential investors to finance the project.[5] On the script's ninth revision, screenwriter Michiko Yamamoto – known for films such as Magnifico and Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros – came on board to help finalize the remainder of the draft.[5] Four uncredited consultants were also hired to develop details in the story.[2]

During the writing process, and even once the final draft was complete, Brown was unable to attract financiers; some felt the story was too nontraditional for Philippine cinema or too large of an overseas risk.[6][5] Star Cinema, the largest production company in the Philippines, declined to produce the film, as its content was too violent and intense compared to their usual romantic comedy projects.[5][7] Matti had tried to offer the project to two of Star Cinema's talents, who also declined due to its gore and violence.[6][5] The project was put on hold again as Matti entered the post-production stage of his 2012 horror fantasy film Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles. At this time, he was contacted by an agent of Star Cinema requesting the revised script; three days later, the studio agreed to fund the film.[5]

Reality Entertainment, an independent film production company Matti co-founded, co-produced the film with Star Cinema. Dondon Monteverde, co-founder of Reality Entertainment, claimed that many studios were impressed by the script but were reluctant to finance an expensive action film.[7] The production team considered reducing the film's budget, but decided not to, hoping to shift away from making low-budget films; Monteverde recalled arguing that it was "really time to do something big-budget and showcase it, rather than making something small and claiming budgetary restrictions. This time we didn't give ourselves any excuses. We went all the way".[7] The production cost for the film amounted to ₱47 million.[2]

Pre-production and filming

Joel Torre, who portrays Mario "Tatang" Maghari in the film, had already been cast prior to Matti's script revision.[5] Torre said of the role, "[Mario] stuck with me, fought for me. And that gave me a lot of confidence, a Bushido Blade samurai."[5] Matti asked Piolo Pascual to play the role of Attorney Francis Coronel Jr; Shaina Magdayao plays his wife Nicky and Michael de Mesa portrays his father-in-law Congressman Manrique.[8][4] The role of Daniel was originally written for John Lloyd Cruz, who was interested in it but had to decline due to scheduling conflicts; it went instead to Gerald Anderson. After a discussion between Pascual and Anderson about the film, Anderson signed on for the role.[5]

The role of Sergeant Joaquin Acosta was to be played by Richard Gomez, but he chose instead to pursue a political career in Ormoc.[5] Matti later cast Joey Marquez; although Marquez was seen primarily as a comedian, Matti believed he would be able to portray a simultaneously charismatic and obnoxious character.[9] The cast also features Leo Martinez as General Pacheco, Lito Pimentel as Pol, Vivian Velez as Thelma, and Rayver Cruz as Bernabe.[10]

A photograph of the Red Epic camera, with its output screen unfolded.
On the Job was shot with a Red Epic camera.

To prepare for the prison scenes, the production crew built a set in an abandoned building, hiring 200 extras to play convicts.[11] Principal photography took 33 days, shot on location in multiple Manila areas, including Manila City Hall, an LRT train station, Marikina, and Caloocan.[11] The opening scenes were shot during the annual Basaan Festival in San Juan.[12] On choosing Manila as a key location for the film, Matti said: "This is a Manila movie. We wanted to show as much of the cross section of Manila as we could. This is, I think, the most ambitious attempt at putting together as much variety [in a local film] in terms of look and feel."[5] Filming was a hectic process across over 70 locations,[5] and the crew sometimes shot numerous locations in a given day.[11]

The cinematography was by Francis Ricardo Buhay III, who had also worked on Matti's films Tiktik and Rigodon.[13] Rather than setting up and changing lights for certain shots, Buhay captured the film using the Red Epic camera;[11] with the Red Epic's available lighting function, including the ability to light an entire set, the film was styled as a modern noir film without appearing low-budget.[5]

Music

The film's musical director was Erwin Romulo,[14] the editor-in-chief for Esquire Philippines until 2013.[15] At their first meeting, Matti hired Romulo as the music supervisor, but Romulo's role transformed as he wanted to produce most of the tracks he had planned for the film. Romulo employed lesser-known original Pilipino music tracks from otherwise prominent Filipino musicians, such as "Maskara" and "Pinoy Blues" by the Juan de la Cruz Band. He approached Dong Abay and Radioactive Sago Project bassist Francis de Veyra to perform the two songs, arranged by Armi Millare. Additional tracks were performed by Ely Buendia, the late FrancisM, and the local band Bent Lynchpin. One member of Bent Lynchpin, Fred Sandoval, was also the film's music editor.[14]

According to Romulo, the tracks are "local hip hop" heavily influenced by DJ Shadow's album Endtroducing...... He also credited film scores composed by Lalo Schifrin—most notably his work for Dirty Harry (1971)—and director Ishmael Bernal's longtime composer Vanishing Tribe as major influences for the soundtrack.[14]

Music credits

Title Composer(s) Producer(s) Singer(s) Source
"Maskara" Pepe Smith and Juan dela Cruz Band Armi Millare and Erwin Romulo Juan dela Cruz Band [16]
"Perpekto" Dong Abay Robin Rivera Dong Abay
"Mateo Singko" Dong Abay Robin Rivera Dong Abay
"Pinoy Blues" Mike Hanopol Radioactive Sago Project and Erwin Romulo Radioactive Sago Project
"Deep Seated Contempt" Armando Nogueras, Fred Sandoval, Malek Lopez, Mark Young Bent Lynchpin Bent Lynchpin
"Terraform Archivist" Armando Nogueras, Fred Sandoval, Malek Lopez, Mark Young Bent Lynchpin Bent Lynchpin
"Things Unknown" Armando Nogueras, Fred Sandoval, Malek Lopez, Mark Young Bent Lynchpin Bent Lynchpin
"Between Two Points" Armando Nogueras, Fred Sandoval, Malek Lopez, Mark Young Bent Lynchpin Bent Lynchpin
"Rested Note" Armando Nogueras Bent Lynchpin Caliph8
"Struck a Responsive Chord" Armando Nogueras Bent Lynchpin Caliph8
"Quadrille for Five" Armando Nogueras Armando Nogueras Caliph8
"Grit (Dindi's Blues)" Fred Sandoval Fred Sandoval
"Year of the Rat" Fred Sandoval Fred Sandoval
"Gabi" Kalila Aguilos Pasta Groove Pasta Groove
"Ayoko sa Dilim" FrancisM (published by PolyEast Records) Francis M. and Hardware Syndrome
"This Will Be Broken" Armi Millare Ely Buendia and Armi Millare
"Clap" Fred Sandoval Fred Sandoval
"Natural Evils" Fred Sandoval Erwin Romulo
"Pasion" Armi Millare and Ely Buendia Armi Millare and Ely Buendia

Release

The film's Cannes Film Festival poster. At the top of the poster, Piolo Pascual is shown pointing a gun. Below this is a silhouette of Joel Torre sitting on a corner of a side street, accompanied by the film's title in large, bold typeface.
The Cannes Film Festival poster for On the Job.

Theatrical run and distribution

On the Job was screened and had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival from May 16 to 26.[17][18] Though it did not win the Caméra d'Or prize, it was well regarded by the viewers, receiving a two-minute standing ovation.[2][19] The film was distributed in the Philippines by Star Cinema on August 28, 2013,[2] and was given a grade of "A" by the Cinema Evaluation Board.[12] At the box office, it grossed ₱13,459,037 nationwide, and played on thirty locations in three weeks.[3]

The film was released in the United States on September 27 by Well Go USA Entertainment.[1] Well Go USA had bought the North American rights for the film before it premiered at Cannes; they also acquired rights for DVD, Blu-Ray, and video on demand distributions.[20][21] The deal was brokered by Well Go USA President Doris Pfardrescher and XYZ Films founders Nate Bolotin and Aram Tertzakian.[22] The film played in 29 North American theaters in three weeks, grossing $164,620.[23]

It was also released in France by Wild Side Films[20] and in Australia by Madman Entertainment.[24] The deals with French and North American distribution companies secured $350,000 (₱12 million).[20]

Critical reception

The film drew highly positive reviews from both local and international critics,[4] many of whom favorably compared it to the works of filmmakers Johnnie To and Michael Mann.[27] Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 100% of thirteen surveyed critics gave it a positive review; the average rating was 6.7/10.[28] Metacritic rated it 70/100 based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[29]

Justin Chang of Variety called it "a gritty, convoluted but steadily engrossing crime thriller... a tense, well-acted B movie." Furthermore, he praised its soundtrack, "neon-smeared" cinematography, "whiplash editing".[30] Neil Young of The Hollywood Reporter described it as a "likably rough-edged hitmen-vs.-cops thriller", and similarly praised the editing and cinematography.[31] Writing for The New York Times, Jeannette Catsoulis selected On the Job as her Critic's Pick, calling it a "propulsive thriller" which "is never less than arresting."[32] Gabe Toro of IndieWire gave the film a B- grade rating and called it "a propulsive new actioner", comparing it to the Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs and its American remake The Departed.[25] Justin Monroe of Complex magazine gave it 7/10, writing, "On the Job could have been a simple-minded, serviceable action flick if all it had going for it was the grit and grime of Filipino streets, stylized violence, and its insane premise, but Matti's thriller has more substance, driven by more fully realized characters and the compelling relationships between these men as they struggle to survive."[33]

In an otherwise positive review, Allan Hunter of Screendaily.com felt the film lacked "nuanced characters or subtle dialogue", but said that nonetheless, the film was "involving enough to forgive any infelicities". He also praised the acting and subject matter, prompting him to regard it as "essential viewing on its home territory".[34] Derek Elley of Film Business Asia found the film engrossing but unnecessarily complicated at times, writing, "What keeps the viewer hooked are the performances."[35][dead link] Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of The A.V. Club gave the film a B- grade, complimenting it as "a scuzzy Filipino crime flick" that was weakened by "humdrum and occasionally heavy-handed police procedural".[36] Andrew Schenker of Slant Magazine scored the film 2.5/4, saying, "Even as the plot takes on increasingly convoluted turns, the movie never fails to keep insisting upon the rottenness of every facet of Filipino society... [it] is far more successful when plunging us into one of its thrilling action set pieces."[37]

In the Philippines, Mikhail Lecaros of GMA Network praised the action scenes as "technically polished while simultaneously visceral–even intimate–in their brutality."[13] Writing for Rappler, Carljoe Javier expressed hope that the film would "[serve] as a shot of adrenaline, not only to the hearts of viewers, but hopefully also to mainstream cinema."[38] Mari-An Santos of Philippine Entertainment Portal highly recommended it as "a well-crafted film, from script to direction and acting to post-production... it's a damn good film."[12] Phillip Cu-Unjieng of Philippine Daily Inquirer praised it as "dark, brooding, muscular and visceral, yet complex and concise in its story-telling", and the ensemble cast "top-notch".[39]

Home media

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on February 18, 2014 by Well Go USA.[40] Special features include making-of footage, deleted scenes, and film trailers of Special ID, Confession of Murder, and Commitment.[41] Justin Remer of DVD Talk praised both the Blu-ray's video and audio transfers while generally criticizing its special features.[41] Both Kevin Yeoman of High-Def Digest and Jeffrey Kauffman of Blu-ray.com scored the release 3.5/5, and offered similar commentary in regard to the transfers and special features.[42][43]

Accolades

In addition to featuring at the Cannes Film Festival, On the Job was screened at the 17th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival in Bucheon, South Korea.[44] Joel Torre won the Best Actor award and the film received the Jury Prize.[45][44]

Future

A US adaptation of the film has been confirmed and will be directed by Icelandic filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur, director of Contraband and 2 Guns.[46][47] The remake will be produced by Kormákur's Blueeyes Productions. XYZ Films, the production and sales company that represents the international rights to the film, will also co-produce and will release it worldwide.[48]

In November 2016, it was announced that a six-part sequel miniseries was to be created; it will be a co-production between streaming service HOOQ, Globe Telecom's Globe Studios, and director Erik Matti's film outfit, Reality Entertainment. The series will be exclusively available on HOOQ. Directed by Matti himself, the ensemble cast will feature Leo Martinez reprising his film role, Arjo Atayde, Teroy Guzman, Bela Padilla, Neil Ryan Sese, Dominic Ochoa, Smokey Manaloto, Jake Macapagal, Ria Atayde, and Christopher de Leon.[49][50] Matti said of the project:

We wanted to bring back many (of the original characters) into the story but since we jumped off to another topic, another institution, which is media, we wanted to refresh the cast of characters. What we enjoyed in the first movie is how we put together also the kind of casting that we got, (meaning) all of those actors we admired. We wanted to also have the same kind of feel. We brought a lot of actors that could possibly do new and refreshing kind of roles.[51]

Further reading

  • "On the Job Production Notes" (DOC). Well Go USA Entertainment. Retrieved May 25, 2017.

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