5. Blade Runner (Blade Runner)
Awesomeness Level: 9/10. Few jobs are better than this; like protagonist Rick Deckard, you'll punch the clock and then head out into the streets to chase down replicants, synthetic human brings who nevertheless have an incredible likeness to the real thing, and can only really be differentiated through a complex series of tests. Assuming the hard stuff's been done for you and you already have the names and faces, this is one cracker of a job; you just stalk the streets, hunting these machines down and "retiring" them with a hail of bullets.
Risk of Death: 8/10. Naturally, the replicants aren't keen to go quietly, as they've developed a troubling self-awareness that makes them seem to value their lives. Besides, their robotic make-up also ensures they're super-strong and incredibly agile, so engaging them at close range is not advised. Plus, Blade Runners seem to operate in single-person units a lot of the time, which is just a recipe for disaster.
Risk of Finding Out You're A Replicant: 8/10. The end of Blade Runner is one of the most widely-debated in cinema history. Expect to have your mind blown if you take the position; you might just realise you're an advanced replicant model after all and start malfunctioning in a puff of irony.