Atom Araullo-starrer ‘Citizen Jake’ now in cinemas 

Atom Araullo. Image:Instagram/@atomaraullo

Mike De Leon’s comeback masterpiece “Citizen Jake” is now commercially released.

The Atom Araullo-starrer is being shown in select cinemas nationwide, including SM Cinemas, Starmall and Vista Cinemas, and Ayala Cinemas.

“Citizen Jake” is a crime drama about the life of Filipino journalist Jake Herrera, a man born to privilege yet struggling with the contradictions and demands of his dysfunctional family.

Herrera discovered the extent of corruption in society when he started digging into a gruesome crime.

READ: ‘Citizen Jake’: a sociology of Filipino society

The movie is Araullo’s acting debut and he has so far received praises for what many say was “a job well done.”

The former journalist-turned-actor recently moved to GMA network from ABS-CBN and is currently doing documentaries. He also hosted the crowd-sourced travel show “Adventure Your Way” on AXN. /ee

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