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| Directed by | Shem Bitterman |
| Written by | Shem Bitterman |
| Produced by | Shem Bitterman Kiki Goshay |
| Starring | Patrick Flueger Taryn Manning Ron Perlman Joe Pantoliano |
| Cinematography | John Foster |
| Edited by | Stephen Mark |
| Music by | Enis Rotthoff |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Home Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Job is an independent darkly comic drama written and directed by Shem Bitterman based on his 1998 play.[1] The film world premiered on September 26, 2009, at the San Diego Film Festival where writer Shem Bitterman won a Best Screenplay award.[2][3]
Plot
[edit]A hapless man named Bubba, who is desperate to find a job and marry the woman he loves, is hooked up with a slick employment agent by a drifter. Only after agreeing to the job (a contract kill, no less), Bubba finds himself in over his head.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Patrick Flueger as Bubba[1]
- Taryn Manning as Joy[1]
- Ron Perlman as Jim[1]
- Joe Pantoliano as Perriman[1]
- Katie Lowes as Connie
Production
[edit]Filming began on 6 May 2008 in Detroit,[1] and ended in July 2008.
Release
[edit]After a very brief limited release, the film was released on DVD on 27 July 2010.
The film is available on Amazon. Free to Amazon Prime members.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g The Hollywood Reporter - Four accept Bitterman's 'Job' offer
- ^ ‘The Job’ may pay off at San Diego Film Festival SDNN. September 24, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Award Winners". 2011-01-23. Archived from the original on 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
External links
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