Car chase scene? Check. Hand-to-hand combat? Check. Explosions? Check. Intense gunfights and gunplay? Check.
There seems to be no shortage of action scenes in JR Olinares’ latest film, ‘Beyond the Call of Duty.’
When asked about the big cast of the movie and directing a movie with this number of artists, “I would like to take this opportunity to all of the supporters,especially the Philippine National Police, the OLCFI. Kasi hindi natatapos ang pelikula, kapag meron kang budget, sige gawin mo ang pelikula. Pero paano ‘yung marketing? So, we need to have a market since the Philippine cinema is mahirap na talaga i-market dito, That’s why we tapped the organization, we tapped the supporters – PNP especially and the Philippine Public Safety College. Mahirap gumawa ng pelikula, napakalaking movie, hindi ito nagawa ng ibang director o production, at kung hindi dahil kay Governer Chavit Singson, hindi magiging pelikula ito. Napakalaking pelikula, you can see the production value. ‘Yung cast, napakadami, almost 30. Kung kasama ang special and roles natin, nasa 1000,” director JR Olinares responds.
During the short Q&A before the premiere night screening, director JR Olinares dedicated the film to the men in uniform who were involved in making the film on and off cam.
When asked about the challenges in making the film, director JR shares “na-challenge ako sa inside jail scene namin kasi ‘yung warden talagang nakikipag-away ako kasi ayaw niya magkaroon ng mga airsoft na replika na parang rifle, ang gusto niya mga short gun lang. Si warden naman ng Rizal Provincial Jail, gusto niya mga airsoft lang na hand gun but in reality kasi kapag ay riot sa jail, mga rubber bullet lang pero shot gun pinayagan niya. Na-challenge din ako sa habulan namin sa dagat and ‘yung time constraints.”
‘Beyond the Call of Duty’ opens in cinemas September 3, 2025.
The film stars Martin del Rosario, Maxine Trinidad, Paolo Gumabao, Devon Seron, and Jeffrey Santos in a gripping story where every decision matters and every mission has a cost.
Watch our coverage from the short Q&A below: