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They Call Me Jeeg

Original title: Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot
  • 20152015
  • 1h 52m
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They Call Me Jeeg (2015)
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Lonely, misanthropic small-time crook Enzo uses the superpowers he gained after falling into the Tiber River to chase down a crazy gangster called "The Gypsy."Lonely, misanthropic small-time crook Enzo uses the superpowers he gained after falling into the Tiber River to chase down a crazy gangster called "The Gypsy."Lonely, misanthropic small-time crook Enzo uses the superpowers he gained after falling into the Tiber River to chase down a crazy gangster called "The Gypsy."
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    • Gabriele Mainetti
    • Nicola Guaglianone(story)
    • Menotti(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Claudio Santamaria
    • Luca Marinelli
    • Ilenia Pastorelli
    • Gabriele Mainetti
    • Nicola Guaglianone(story)
    • Menotti(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Claudio Santamaria
    • Luca Marinelli
    • Ilenia Pastorelli
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    • 37User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
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    Ilenia Pastorelli in They Call Me Jeeg (2015)
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    Claudio Santamaria in They Call Me Jeeg (2015)
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    Claudio Santamaria
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    • Enzo Ceccotti
    Luca Marinelli
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    Juana Jimenez
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    • Pinocchio
    • (as Giampaolo Crescenzio)
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      • Gabriele Mainetti
      • Nicola Guaglianone(story) (screenplay)
      • Menotti(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      At one point in the film, Enzo is asked if he was bitten by a bat in order to become a superhero. Claudio Santamaria (Enzo) previously served as the voice of Bruce Wayne/Batman for the Italian dubbing of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy and also for The Lego Movie's Batman. Also, the off-screen voice heard from a TV reporter in the closing sequence was provided by Adriano Giannini, who dubbed the Joker in the same series of movies.
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      All entries contain spoilers
    • Connections
      Features Steel Jeeg (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      Un'emozione da poco
      Lyrics by Ivano Fossati

      Composed by Guido Guglielminetti

      Performed by Luca Marinelli

      Programming: Michele Braga

      Original song courtesy of RCA Italiana/Universal Music Publishing Records

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    9/10
    Superpowers, Italian Style
    Enzo (Claudio Santamaria) is a small-town crook in Rome, stealing purses and taking on small jobs with other crooks just to get by; after one such incident, he finds himself being chased by the cops and the only way to escape them is to jump into the Tiber River. Unfortunately for him, the place where he jumps conceals a number of barrels containing toxic waste, and one of them has been leaking. He suddenly finds himself with superpowers, and uses them to steal for himself until one day he meets Alessia (Ilenia Pastorelli), a young woman lost in a fantasy world featuring the Japanese anime Steel Jeeg. She convinces him to use his powers for good, but she doesn't know that a super-villain, Fabio (Luca Marinelli), wants to subvert Enzo for his own ends…. This film is a hoot, a shout-out to Italy's 1970s love affair with the (real) "Steel Jeeg" anime from Japan, and a gritty tale from the dark belly of the big city all at the same time, and all done with exquisite Italian flare. (Fabio, for example, has a fabulous dress sense and has a small-time claim to fame as a one-time contestant on a TV talent show, which everyone mistakes for the Italian version of "Big Brother.") There's lots of action, of course, but also a quieter story of how Enzo gains superpowers which lead to him gaining his soul. This movie won a bunch of Italian film awards, and it's easy to see why - it's by turns charming, brutal, thrilling and tender. Anyone familiar with the genre will know from the beginning how it will end, but the journey itself is a terrific ride, and lots of fun!
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      • February 25, 2016 (Italy)
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      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Goon Films
      • Rai Cinema
      • Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo (MiBACT)
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