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They Call Me Jeeg
They Call Me Jeeg
	Italian theatrical poster
Directed by	Gabriele Mainetti
Written by	Nicola Guaglianone; Menotti
Produced by	Gabriele Mainetti
Starring	Claudio Santamaria; Luca Marinelli
Cinematography	Michele D'Attanasio
Edited by	Federico Conforti ; Andrea Maguolo
Music by	Michele Braga; Gabriele Mainetti
Production; companies	Goon Films, Rai Cinema
Distributed by	Lucky Red (Italy); Uncork'd Entertainment (U.S.)
Release date	17 October 2015 (Rome Film Festival);
Running time	112 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian / Romanesco dialect
Budget	€1.7 million
Box office	€6 million

They Call Me Jeeg (Italian: Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot, transl. "They called him Jeeg Robot"; Japanese: 皆はこう呼んだ、「鋼鉄ジーグ」, romanized: Mina wa kō yonda, "Kōtetsu Jīgu", transl. "Everybody called [him] Steel Jeeg") is a 2015 Italian superhero film directed by Gabriele Mainetti and starring Claudio Santamaria in the lead role.^[2]^[3] The plot concerns a lonely misanthropic crook named Enzo, who gets superhuman strength after being affected by radioactive waste in the Tiber waters.

The film is a tribute to the anime and manga series Steel Jeeg (Jeeg robot d'acciaio in Italy, where it is very popular) by Gō Nagai, from which takes up some thematics;^[4] the title is an in-joke based on the Alessia character who believes that the hero of the anime, Hiroshi Shiba, exists in the real world, and she mistakes Enzo for him.^[4] The title is also a reference to the spaghetti western film They Call Me Trinity (Lo chiamavano Trinità).

It received largely positive critical reviews and was nominated for several film industry awards, including seventeen David di Donatello, winning eight. The film was also one of seven films on a shortlist to be selected as the Italian entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards,^[5] but the film Fuocoammare was chosen instead.^[6]

After a successful run in Italian theaters in 2016, the movie got a limited release in the U.S. starting 17 March 2017 by Uncork'd Entertainment.^[7]^[8]

Plot

Enzo Ceccotti is a thief who lives in Rome's slum Tor Bella Monaca. After stealing a wristwatch, Enzo escapes two police officers by jumping into the Tiber. When Enzo tries to get out, he comes into contact with radioactive waste after he accidentally breaks a barrel under the river level. Spending a night feverish and vomiting, he wakes up healed but with a persistent cough.

Enzo decides to sell the watch to Sergio, who works for Fabio Cannizzaro, known as "The Gipsy", a psychopathic gangster who hungers for fame. Sergio takes him on a job which is supposed to involve extracting cocaine from inside a pair of drug mule brothers. At Sergio's home, Enzo meets his daughter Alessia, a psychologically damaged woman who escapes reality by continuously watching the Steel Jeeg anime and relating everything to it. After arriving with the drug smugglers at the top of a building under construction, one of them dies from an overdose when the container in his stomach breaks. Sergio refuses to take him to hospital, so the man's brother grabs Sergio's gun and shoots him. Sergio, before dying, bashes the man's head against a pillar. The man then shoots Enzo in the shoulder, knocking him backwards off the building; miraculously, Enzo survives.

At home, Enzo discovers he has acquired exceptional strength, the reason for his healing ability. That night, he steals an entire ATM and is filmed by a security camera; the surveillance video goes viral, and the press calls Enzo a super-criminal, although no one knows his true identity. Gipsy discovers that Sergio has not returned with the cocaine, which the gang bought from a camorra clan led by Nunzia Lo Cosimo, a terrorist. Gipsy must retrieve the cocaine or pay Nunzia off, so he and his gang invade Sergio's place, finding only Alessia. Enzo rescues her by crushing Gipsy's posse, and Alessia mistakes him for Hiroshi Shiba, the hero of Steel Jeeg.

Enzo, who wishes to live in solitude, takes Alessia to a residential care home, where she previously stayed while her father was imprisoned. Finding information hidden in Sergio's spectacle case, Enzo robs the valuable contents of the same armored truck that Gipsy and his gang are about to assault. This increases Enzo's infamy, making Gipsy jealous. Shortly thereafter, two police officers bring Alessia to Enzo after they find her wandering in the highway, and he takes her in. That night, as they watch a Steel Jeeg episode, Alessia experiences an emotional breakdown, revealing that she suffered sexual abuse.

Gipsy's gang crumbles as his gang questions his leadership, and Gipsy orders his rottweilers to maul a gangster who suggests taking a loan. However, with no other options, Gipsy contacts Brazilian transsexual loanshark Marcellone, only to be attacked by Nunzia and her gang; in the ensuing clash, only Gipsy and Nunzia survive.

Enzo initiates a sexual encounter, which Alessia passively submits to after asking him to slow down. During an argument immediately afterwards, Enzo reveals the truth about her father's death. Alessia flees in anger and boards a tram. Enzo stops it with his superhuman strength and apologizes, telling Alessia he cares about her and offering to go with her to see her father's body. The passengers film this, and Gipsy discovers Enzo's identity. He and his assistant, Tazzina, kidnap Alessia to force Enzo into revealing how he obtained his powers. Enzo takes him to the Tiber quay, where Nunzia attacks. Alessia is shot and asks Enzo to use his powers for good before she dies. Gipsy is shot multiple times, then burned alive by Nunzia with a flamethrower and apparently dies in the Tiber. The next day, he emerges from the river, scarred and burned but with superpowers like Enzo. He goes to Naples and films himself as he kills Nunzia and her gang.

While wandering alone, Enzo saves a woman and her daughter from a burning car. Enzo sees a video on television where Gipsy threatens to bomb the Stadio Olimpico. Enzo finds and confronts Gipsy but is unable to defuse the bomb. Enzo grabs it and jumps into the Tiber from the Musica-Armando Trovajoli bridge with Gipsy, who is killed in the explosion. Enzo, now thought dead and exalted as a hero, watches over Rome from the Colosseum and, determined to protect the city, puts on a Jeeg mask Alessia knitted for him.

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

Reception

Critical response

They Call Me Jeeg received positive reviews from critics, who praised Santamaria, Marinelli, and Pastorelli's performances, the screenplay, and the "township" setting.^[9] MoviePlayer gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5, calling it "a triumph of pure cinema, writing, acting, ability to stage and productive obstinacy".^[10] Film critic Massimo Bertarelli [it] called it "a masterpiece, to watch at all costs [...] full of fun", praising Santamaria, Marinelli, and Pastorelli's performances.^[11] Jay Weissberg from Variety praised the film, calling it "surprisingly gritty and thoroughly enjoyable".^[2] After its U.S. release, the film received a 75% score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10.^[12]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award/Festival	Category	Recipients	Result
2015	International Rome Film Festival	BNL People's Choice Award	Gabriele Mainetti	Nominated
2016	61st David di Donatello^[13]	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 Artist	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
	Seattle International Film Festival	Best Film Award	Gabriele Mainetti	Nominated
	71st Nastri d'Argento^[14]	Best New Director	Gabriele Mainetti	Won
		Best Producer	Gabriele Mainetti, Goon Films and Rai Cinema	Nominated
		Best Actor	Claudio Santamaria	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Luca Marinelli	Won
		Best Script	Nicola Guaglianone e Menotti	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Michele D'Attanasio	Nominated
		Best Scenography	Massimiliano Sturiale	Nominated
		Best Costumes	Mary Montalto	Nominated
		Best Score	Gabriele Mainetti and Michele Braga	Nominated
		Hamilton behind the camera Award	Gabriele Mainetti	Won
	56th Italian Golden Globes	Best Film	Gabriele Mainetti	Won
		Best First Feature	Gabriele Mainetti	Nominated
		Best Actor	Claudio Santamaria	Nominated
		Best Actress	Ilenia Pastorelli	Nominated
	Italian Contemporary Film Festival^[15]	Toronto Film Critics Association's Award	Gabriele Mainetti	Won
	Giffoni Film Festival^[16]	Giffoni Experience Award	Claudio Santamaria	Won
	Ischia Global Film & Music Festival^[17]	Italian Worldwide Award	Gabriele Mainetti	Won
	73rd Venice International Film Festival^[18]^[19]	Starlight Award for Best Directorial Debut	Gabriele Mainetti	Won
		Starlight Award for Best Actor	Claudio Santamaria	Won
		Kinèo and RAI Com Award for Best Italian foreign release	Gabriele Mainetti	Won
		Kinèo and Best Movie Award	Gabriele Mainetti	Won
		Kinèo Award for Best Actor	Claudio Santamaria	Won

Legacy

A comic book based on the film, produced by Lucky Red and La Gazzetta dello Sport, was published in 2016. The comic book is written by Roberto Recchioni, drawn by Giorgio Pontrelli and Stefano Simeone, and with the cover arts by Giacomo Bevilacqua, Leo Ortolani and Zerocalcare, and it takes place after the events of the movie.^[20]

References

^ "They Call Me Jeeg". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
^ ^a ^b Weissberg, Jay (5 November 2015). "Film Review: 'They Call Me Jeeg'". Variety. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
^ Montini, Franco (17 October 2015). "Al Festival del Cinema Santamaria il supereroe 'Jeeg Robot'". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 5 December 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Jeeg Robot: il mito degli Anime che ha ispirato il primo supereroe italiano". 21 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016.
^ "Sette film per l'Oscar straniero. Il 26/9 si sa quale è il titolo italiano in corsa". Spettacoli - La Repubblica (in Italian). 16 September 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
^ Ugolini, Chiara (26 September 2016). "I migranti di 'Fuocoammare' in corsa per gli Oscar". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^ Frater, Patrick (10 May 2016). "Uncork'd Makes Switch From Genre to Foreign-Language Distribution". Variety. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
^ https://www.laemmle.com/films/index/42042/2017-03-18?modal&replace#get-tickets ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "5 buoni motivi per andare a vedere al cinema "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot"". Wired (in Italian). 6 March 2016.
^ "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot - Film (2015)". MYmovies.it (in Italian).
^ Bertarelli, Massimo (6 March 2016). "I film in uscita visti da Bertarelli: "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot? Piccolo capolavoro, da vedere a tutti i costi". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian).
^ "They Call Me Jeeg". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^ "Accademia del Cinema Italiano - Premi David di Donatello". www.daviddidonatello.it.
^ "Opere prime e seconde - Il premio Ettore Scola a Gabriele Mainetti". bifest.it. 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
^ "ICFF TORONTO - Premiati Cardilnale, Bova e Iervolino - CinemaItaliano.info". www.cinemaitaliano.info. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
^ "Claudio Santamaria al Giffoni 2016, successo in "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot". Un sequel?". 23 July 2016.
^ "L'Italian Worldwide Award 2016 va a Scamarcio e Mainetti". Globalist (in Italian). 7 July 2016. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
^ "Ecco i premiati Kineo 2016! - Kineo".
^ "Starlight Cinema Award, tutti i premiati".
^ "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot: ora è anche fumetto!". Best Movie. 26 January 2016.

External links

They Call Me Jeeg at IMDb

[BOM-1] "They Call Me Jeeg". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

[Variety-2] Weissberg, Jay (5 November 2015). "Film Review: 'They Call Me Jeeg'". Variety. Retrieved 5 December 2015.

[3] Montini, Franco (17 October 2015). "Al Festival del Cinema Santamaria il supereroe 'Jeeg Robot'". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 5 December 2015.

[Jeeg_Robot-4] "Jeeg Robot: il mito degli Anime che ha ispirato il primo supereroe italiano". 21 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016.

[5] "Sette film per l'Oscar straniero. Il 26/9 si sa quale è il titolo italiano in corsa". Spettacoli - La Repubblica (in Italian). 16 September 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2020.

[La_Repubblica-6] Ugolini, Chiara (26 September 2016). "I migranti di 'Fuocoammare' in corsa per gli Oscar". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 26 September 2016.

[7] Frater, Patrick (10 May 2016). "Uncork'd Makes Switch From Genre to Foreign-Language Distribution". Variety. Retrieved 17 May 2016.

[8] ttps://www.laemmle.com/films/index/42042/2017-03-18?modal&replace#get-tickets ^{[dead link‍]}

[9] "5 buoni motivi per andare a vedere al cinema "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot"". Wired (in Italian). 6 March 2016.

[10] "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot - Film (2015)". MYmovies.it (in Italian).

[11] Bertarelli, Massimo (6 March 2016). "I film in uscita visti da Bertarelli: "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot? Piccolo capolavoro, da vedere a tutti i costi". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian).

[12] "They Call Me Jeeg". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

[13] "Accademia del Cinema Italiano - Premi David di Donatello". www.daviddidonatello.it.

[14] "Opere prime e seconde - Il premio Ettore Scola a Gabriele Mainetti". bifest.it. 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.

[15] "ICFF TORONTO - Premiati Cardilnale, Bova e Iervolino - CinemaItaliano.info". www.cinemaitaliano.info. Retrieved 22 June 2016.

[16] "Claudio Santamaria al Giffoni 2016, successo in "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot". Un sequel?". 23 July 2016.

[17] "L'Italian Worldwide Award 2016 va a Scamarcio e Mainetti". Globalist (in Italian). 7 July 2016. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.

[18] "Ecco i premiati Kineo 2016! - Kineo".

[19] "Starlight Cinema Award, tutti i premiati".

[20] "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot: ora è anche fumetto!". Best Movie. 26 January 2016.

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They Call Me Jeeg

Plot

Cast

Reception

Critical response

Awards and nominations

Legacy

See also

References

External links

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