They Call Me Jeeg
| They Call Me Jeeg | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Gabriele Mainetti |
| Produced by | Gabriele Mainetti |
| Written by |
Nicola Guaglianone Menotti |
| Starring |
Claudio Santamaria Luca Marinelli Ilenia Pastorelli |
| Music by |
Michele Braga Gabriele Mainetti |
| Cinematography | Michele D'Attanasio |
Release dates |
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| Language | Italian |
| Budget | € 1.700.000 |
| Box office | € 4.451.595 |
They Call Me Jeeg (Italian: Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot) is a 2015 Italian superhero film directed by Gabriele Mainetti and starring Claudio Santamaria in the lead role.[1][2]
Plot
Enzo Ceccotti is a thief who lives in Rome's slum Tor Bella Monaca. One day he jumps into the Tiber in order to escape from the police and falls into a barrel of radioactive waste, which infects him giving him superpowers, like an exceptional strength and healing abilities.
He gradually loses his disinterest towards people thanks to a retarded girl, who has mistaken him for the Japanese manga hero Hiroshi Shiba, and gradually shifts from supercriminal to superhero in order to save her from a psycho gangster known as "The Gipsy".
Cast
- Claudio Santamaria as Enzo Ceccotti / "Jeeg"
- Luca Marinelli as Fabio Cannizzaro / The Gipsy
- Ilenia Pastorelli as Alessia
- Stefano Ambrogi as Sergio
- Maurizio Tesei as Biondo
- Francesco Formichetti as Sperma
- Daniele Trombetti as Tazzina
- Antonia Truppo as Nunzia
- Gianluca Di Gennaro as Antonio
- Salvatore Esposito as Vincenzo
Awards
| Year | Award/Festival | Category | Winner/Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 61th David di Donatello | Best New Director | Gabriele Mainetti | Won |
| Best Producer | Gabriele Mainetti | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nicola Guaglianone, Menotti | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Ilenia Pastorelli | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Claudio Santamaria | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Antonia Truppo | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Luca Marinelli | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Michele D'Attanasio | Nominated | ||
| Best Score | Gabriele Mainetti, Michele Braga | Nominated | ||
| Best Sets and Decorations | Massimiliano Sturiale | Nominated | ||
| Best Costumes | Mary Montalto | Nominated | ||
| Best Make-Up | Giulio Pezza | Nominated | ||
| Best Hair Design | Angela Vannella | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Andrea Maguolo | Won | ||
| Best Sound | Valentino Giannì | Nominated | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Chromatica | Nominated | ||
| Mercedes-Benz Future Award | Gabriele Mainetti | Won | ||
| Bari International Film Festival | Ettore Scola Award for Best New Director | Gabriele Mainetti | Won | |
| Amsterdam Imagine Film Festival | Silver Scream Award | Gabriele Mainetti | Won |
See also
References
- ↑ Jay Weissberg (November 5, 2015). "Film Review: ‘They Call Me Jeeg’". Variety. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ Franco Montini (17 October 2015). "Al Festival del Cinema Santamaria il supereroe 'Jeeg Robot'". La Repubblica. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
External links
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