The Janitor is a 2014 Philippine crime thriller film, directed and produced by Michael Tuviera and co-written with Aloy Adlawan.[1] It stars Dennis Trillo , Richard Gomez and Derek Ramsay.[2] The story is loosely based on a real-life events in Philippines deadliest bank heist in 2008.[3][4]
A bank heist goes terribly wrong leaving ten people dead. Espina, a former police officer turned vigilante is assigned secretly to resolve the case and hunts down the culprit behind the robbery. As Espina finds each suspect, he unravels the dirty truth behind his extrajudicial duties.
Upon learning the bank robbery news, Tuviera was inspired by the concept of adapting real life events for film.[5] During press conference, he discussed his lengthy research by interviewing both sides of the law. He interviewed a retired major in the police force. Tuviera also had a conversation with a professional assassin through the help of a middleman in a secluded location.[6] He faced a delimma when Dennis Trillo insisted of joining him in the meeting. He described the hitman as normal person and the meeting went smoothly.
Tuviera made two minor changes to keep the film in R-16 ratings to comply Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) guidelines. The film received a graded A ratings from Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB).[7]
In preparation for the role, Trillo got tanned, darkening his skin and bulking up some muscles.[7] He underwent intensive physical workout and trained for mixed martial arts.[5]
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