| Expressway | |
| Director: | Ato Bautista |
| Screenplay: | Shugo Praico |
| Music: | Francis de Veyra |
| Cinematography: | Gian Vargas Caluag |
| Editing: | Benjamin Tolentino |
| Runtime: | 94 minutes[1] |
| Country: | Philippines |
Expressway is a 2016 Filipino action thriller film directed by Ato Bautista from a script by Shugo Praico and starring Alvin Anson and Aljur Abrenica.
The film was first released as an entry to the 2nd Sinag Maynila Film Festival on April 22, 2016, where it won three awards, including Best Actor (Anson). It was later screened at the 21st Busan International Film Festival.
The film follows Ben, a hitman on his last job who is forced to partner with the young and psychotic Morris on the road to his three targets.
A syndicate gun for hire is assigned one last job before retirement. His partner on the job turns out to be a sadistic, trigger-happy young man who is willing to do whatever it takes to make a name for himself within the syndicate.
Actor Alvin Anson first revealed plans for a thriller film called Expressway on September 26, 2015, stating that shooting will start in October.[3]
In January 2016, filmmaker Brillante Mendoza stated that the film was included as an entry to the 2nd Sinag Maynila Film Festival, of which he co-founded with Solar Entertainment Corporation head Wilson Tieng.[4] [5]
Expressway was released on April 22, 2016, in select SM Cinemas as an entry to the 2nd Sinag Maynila Film Festival organized by Solar Entertainment Corporation.[2] Later in October, the film was screened at the 21st Busan International Film Festival.
Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a mixed review, stating that the film is "a by-the-numbers noir thriller.... [T]he film could have used a more vivid sense of place. When the inevitable conclusion rolls around, it doesn't pack a wallop so much as a knowing shrug."[1]
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| Group | Category | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinag Maynila[6] | Best Actor | Alvin Anson | |
| Best Musical Score | Francis de Veyra | ||
| Best Editing | Benjamin Tolentino |