On The Job 2: The Missing 8 (2021)

Original title

On the Job: The Missing 8

Directed by

Erik Matti

Genre

drama film, action film, thriller film

Country

Philippines

Runtime

3h 28m

Rated

R-16

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A journalist looks into the sudden disappearance of several fellow reporters. Meanwhile a prisoner is given temporary freedom to kill on behalf of politicians.

tensegrittysuspensefulurgentdarkfast-pacedbleakuneasy

What happens

On the Job: The Missing 8 (also known as On the Job 2) is a 2021 Philippine crime thriller film directed by Erik Matti and written by Michiko Yamamoto. The sequel to the 2013 film On the Job, it tells the story of a journalist who investigates the mysterious disappearance of his colleagues, and a prisoner who is temporarily freed to carry out assassinations. The film stars an ensemble cast that consists of John Arcilla, Dennis Trillo, Dante Rivero, Lotlot de Leon, Christopher de Leon, Leo Martinez, Joey Marquez, Eric Fructuoso, Vandolph Quizon, Agot Isidro, Sol Cruz, Wendell Ramos, Lao Rodriguez, Andrea Brillantes, Isabelle de Leon, Ina Feleo, Megan Young, Levi Ignacio, and Carlos Siguion-Rivera. The film premiered on September 10, 2021 at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, where it entered the Main Competition for the Golden Lion and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for John Arcilla. The film was later selected as the Philippine entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards. It was also adapted into a miniseries for HBO Asia called On the Job, with the re-edited version of the first film serving as the first two episodes, which was nominated at the 50th International Emmy Awards for Best TV Movie or Miniseries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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