They Call Me Jeeg
Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2016
June 2 - 8, 2016
A plunge into Rome’s toxic Tiber River transforms a porn-addicted petty criminal into an indestructible, superhuman strongman. The antidote to Hollywood-slick blockbusters, this gritty take on the superhero film is a bloody, bruising, bone-crunching blast.
After a plunge into Rome’s toxic Tiber River, Enzo (Claudio Santamaria), a porn-addicted petty criminal, finds himself transformed into an indestructible, superhuman strongman. Against his own instincts, he becomes something of an avenging angel: the protector of an emotionally fragile, anime-obsessed young woman (who believes he is the robot hero of the 1970s manga series Steel Jeeg) and the nemesis of a sadistic, germophobic gangster (Luca Marinelli). This gritty, grimy take on the superhero film is the antidote to Hollywood-slick blockbusters. It’s bloody, bruising, bone-crunching, and a total blast. An Uncork’d Entertainment release.
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