They Call Me Jeeg
A superhero like no other
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.
- Year: 2016
- Country: Italy
- Genre: Drama, Action
- Studio: Goon Films, RAI Cinema
- Keyword: rome, italy, anti hero, camorra, criminal underworld, superhero spoof, terrorist plot, terrorist bombing, masked superhero, township superhero, small time crook, eaten by animal, burned face, mentally handicapped, radioactive waste
- Director: Gabriele Mainetti
- Cast: Claudio Santamaria, Luca Marinelli, Ilenia Pastorelli, Stefano Ambrogi, Maurizio Tesei, Daniele Trombetti