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They Call Me Jeeg

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2016 | 112 min | Science Fiction, Action, Drama

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10) and it drew serious awards attention, despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Spectral, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
What might put you off
It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Exposed to radioactive waste, small-time crook Enzo gains super-strength. A misanthropic, introverted brute, he uses his powers for personal gain until he meets Alessia, a mentally ill girl who believes Enzo is the hero from her favorite anime, Steel Jeeg.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    82% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.4 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 Golden Globe: 56th Italian Golden Globes: Best Film. Won 1 Venice award: 73rd Venice International Film Festival: Starlight Award for Best Directorial Debut. Also nominated for 3 more Golden Globes. Plus 20 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $6 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 27K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gabriele Mainetti

  • Claudio SantamariaEnzo Ceccotti
  • Luca MarinelliZingaro
  • Ilenia PastorelliAlessia
  • Stefano AmbrogiSergio
  • Maurizio TeseiBiondo
  • Daniele TrombettiTazzina
  • Francesco FormichettiSperma
  • Joel SyClaudietto
  • Salvatore EspositoVincenzo
  • Gianluca Di GennaroAntonio