The Job (2009 film)

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]

The Job
Directed byShem Bitterman
Produced byShem Bitterman
Kiki Goshay
Written byShem Bitterman
StarringPatrick Flueger
Taryn Manning
Ron Perlman
Joe Pantoliano
Music byEnis Rotthoff
CinematographyJohn Foster
Edited byStephen Mark
Distributed byMagnolia Home Entertainment
Release date
  • September 26, 2009 (2009-09-26)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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

Production

Filming began on 6 May 2008 in Detroit,[1] and ended in July 2008.

Release

After a very brief limited release, the film was released on DVD on 27 July 2010.

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References

  1. The Hollywood Reporter - Four accept Bitterman's 'Job' offer
  2. ‘The Job’ may pay off at San Diego Film Festival SDNN. September 24, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
  3. "Award Winners". 2011-01-23. Archived from the original on 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2019-09-23.


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