Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot

"A superhero like no other"

Feb 25 2016 N/A 1h 52m
Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

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.

Plot

The film is a strange, anti-hero transposition of a very popular animated manga cartoon in the 1980s called Steel Jeeg. Here, young outlaw Enzo is somehow affected by radioactive waste in the Tiber waters in Rome. He subsequently finds out he has gained super powers and interprets them as a reward for never having managed to enter the criminal world significantly. The inside joke reveals itself when Enzo meets Alessia, who believes the charming hero is the personification of the hero in the cartoon she used to watch.

Written by

Nicola Guaglianone, Menotti

Directed by

Gabriele Mainetti

Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

RAI, Goon Films

Languages

Italiano

Awards

18 wins & 28 nominations

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# of Votes
16,754
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA