Review of On the Job (2013) by Aiu N — 25 May 2015

More Filipino thriller movies like this please. Stellar cast. Joel Torre and Joey Marquez is the life of this movie.

This review of On the Job (2013) was written by Aiu N on 25 May 2015.

On the Job has generally received positive reviews.

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