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The Job

2009 · 99 min

A wry, uneasy descent into a bad decision, mixing deadpan humor with creeping dread as an ordinary man sinks deeper.

Directed by
Shem Bitterman
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
The early bird gets the corpse.
Overview
A guy looking to find employment and marry the love of his life, gets in over his head when a fast-talking temp agent lands him a job.
How it feels
Dark, cynical, tense and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, deception, ambition, morality
Content
Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Shem Bitterman
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour5
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, thriller
Directed by
Shem Bitterman
Written by
Shem Bitterman
Starring
Patrick John Flueger, Ron Perlman, Taryn Manning, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Harelik, Gregory Itzin, Katie Lowes, Jack Kehler
Music
Enis Rotthoff
Cinematography
John Foster
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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