On the Job Page #4

Synopsis: A gritty crime-thriller 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.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Erik Matti
Production: Well Go US
  20 wins & 32 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
70
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
NOT RATED
Year:
2013
118 min
Website
1,153 Views


if I don't play your game?

Will you have me

killed just like Pol?

It wasn't me!

Freddie, go inside.

Okay, here.

Come on.

Okay.

Pacheco's business is

to have people killed.

I told him to stop it...

especially now that he's running

for a government position.

Why do you protect him?

I can arrest him right now.

I was a client of his once.

Maybe...

twice.

If you arrest him...

it will be the end of me.

And you.

How could you do that?

I considered everything.

He was my last resort.

But you had it done twice.

You won't understand unless

you're walking in my shoes.

Francis!

Francis!

Make his eyebrows thicker.

There, right.

Add more facial hair.

His cheeks are thinner than that.

What happened? Dad called.

What did he tell you?

Well...

he didn't sound okay.

He said that you two should talk.

I can't help him anymore.

Whatever his problem is,

it's his fault.

How can you say that?

Can't you do him a small favor?

Favor?

Do you know what

he's asking from me?

Come on. It's as if he's asking

you to do something illegal.

Dad won't let

anything bad happen to you.

That's what I thought!

What are you saying?

No one's clean in

this line of work.

Everyone's the same.

Your dad will drag

us down with him!

Are you really that naive?

We're both naive.

You, when it comes to politics.

And me, when it comes to you.

Did I ever judge your

father for what he did?

What are you asking of me?

Do I really need to ask?

When dad had my

mom's murderer killed...

I didn't have to ask.

But he did it quietly

for our peace of mind.

How about you?

What are you gonna do for mine?

Hello?

Who's this?

Diana...

Who's this?

Have you forgotten about me?

Daniel?

Why do you always

go home alone?

Don't you know it's

dangerous at night?

How are you?

When did you get back?

Is it true you were in Dubai?

So you still know

everything about me.

Not really.

Your mom told me.

Do you remember what I told you?

That I'd come back for you?

When are you going back to Dubai?

I found a job here.

I still have to travel,

but only to Cebu.

So that I'm closer to you.

Don't play.

I don't want to waste

any more time.

We already lost six years.

Let's not delay this any longer.

Let's get back together.

What happened to you?

Please take it slow.

Sorry...

I can't help myself.

What's that?

I don't know.

I'm still figuring it out.

But, you know?

If I get good at this...

I'll make one for your baby.

Wishful thinking.

Nick...

He's coming out in a while, okay?

Please?

Just talk to him.

Reschedule it.

I'm not available.

Call up Reyes.

Don't let Nicky worry again.

Join me for breakfast.

She's still asleep.

Don't bother her.

Why is the door locked?

What time did her boyfriend leave?

As soon as he dropped her off.

Open the door.

- Come on Mario.

- Why didn't you answer?

Why are you here?

You slept over?

Answer me!

Did you sleep over?

What are you doing

here in my house?

What do you care if

he slept over?

Get out of here!

Just leave.

You're rarely home and

you embarrass her?

Who do you think you are?

You have no right over us just

because you give us money!

Put it on my tab,

I don't have change.

I have change here.

I left my wallet in the car.

Later!

Sir, please pay for

the banana stick.

You're just leaving your car here?

Your officemates might steal it.

Sir, your payment please.

Can I borrow twenty pesos?

I'll pay you back later.

These one, eight months

ago in Caloocan.

Then six months ago in Muntinlupa.

Three weeks ago.

All of them were killed...

to remove connections

to the General.

Now all the high-profile

contractors...

are safe.

Smart, right?

So in short...

all of our possible

witnesses are dead.

That's why we need to

catch the two from last night.

Then their middleman.

Then the middleman's boss...

until we can find evidence

against the mastermind.

What if we don't find them?

Oh, right.

Why don't you ask

your father-in-law?

They all have the same M.O.

All professional hits.

Especially these two.

They were your

father-in-law's opponents.

This one...

was caught in the ambush

of his wife, the mayor.

That's easy to say, Acosta.

But we don't have

anything substantial.

Everything is in the ledgers...

the ledgers that are missing.

I had them find it.

They're in the other room.

I already went

through all of them.

They just contained

Tiu's drug transactions.

That can't be.

Pol said...

Tiu had evidence against them.

I'm sure it's in there somewhere.

Where are they?

Come with me.

I'll go through them myself.

The authorities suspect that...

the two men were hired assassins.

Here's the cartographic sketch...

You look like the guy

I'm watching on TV.

I said, you look like the guy

I'm watching on TV.

You look like the gunman.

How come?

I don't know.

You were here right?

How did that happen

when I'm locked up here.

I don't know!

Come here.

I need to talk to you.

Sir, I sprained my ankle.

Not you, Daniel!

Come quick!

Me?

Yes you! Now!

Let's talk over there.

I don't like the dark.

Do this first.

Tell handsome I said thanks.

What took you so long?

Where's Daniel?

Rex needed to see me.

You can go now.

Hey, jerk!

Don't forget about later.

Give me a massage.

How are you?

What?

Still not feeling well?

What did Rex tell you?

He wants me to make a table

for his kid's birthday.

It's true.

That's all he said!

Take it.

Come on.

Believe me!

That's all he said!

I won't do everything

for this job.

After all that you've done for me?

I see you as my father.

Eat something, okay?

Later.

So, what'd you f*** up?

Why are you still a sergeant now?

It was my boss who screwed up.

He was a corrupt motherf***er.

Now he's in jail...

and I got demoted

for bringing him here.

But that's okay.

I get to sleep soundly at night.

While they have nightmares.

They don't get nightmares.

They're used to it.

That's what pisses me off.

Even their conscience

sides with them.

But your dad was different.

Even if it was already too late...

he still tried to change.

What did you say?

Haven't you heard the stories?

Don't believe the rumors.

They were just trying

to honor a dead man.

I don't know.

But, according to one story...

they cornered him...

and made it seem like he

was fleeing the country.

So he was killed.

But, the truth is that...

he was about to rat

on his colleagues.

Problem was,

the higher ups got wind of it.

Sir, we have a new lead!

You have a visitor.

Mario Maghari.

SP01 Acosta of the Tondo Police.

Answer his questions properly,

and we'll have no problem.

Good evening.

Are you Mrs. Maghari?

Yes? What is this about?

Atty.

Francis Coronel...

NBI:

This is regarding your husband.

Did something bad happen to him?

This is my friend...

Bhoy.

He's fixing something in the sink.

Please fix the sink

upstairs first.

I have a visitor.

Do you remember me?

Sir?

You gave me a hard

time the other night.

I couldn't catch my breath.

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Erik Matti

Erik Matti (born December 21, 1970) is a Filipino filmmaker. He is known for directing On the Job (2013), Honor Thy Father (2015), Seklusyon (2016), BuyBust (2018), and the upcoming Darna. His other directing credits include Ekis (1999), Mano Po 2 (2003), Gagamboy (2004), Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles (2012) and its sequel Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2 (2014). Matti co-founded the production company Reality Entertainment with Dondon Monteverde, son of film producer Lily Monteverde. more…

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