Lo Chiamavano Jeeg Robot 2016 • Free Access

: Unlike polished Hollywood superhero films, it combines elements of gritty Italian crime drama (akin to Gomorrah ) with sci-fi and dark comedy. Critical Success & Availability

: The film draws heavy inspiration from the 1970s Japanese anime Steel Jeeg . Enzo’s transformation is guided by Alessia (Ilenia Pastorelli), a traumatized woman who believes Enzo is the real-life incarnation of the anime hero. Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot 2016

: Set in the Roman suburb of Tor Bella Monaca, the story follows Enzo Ceccotti (played by Claudio Santamaria), a small-time criminal who accidentally gains super strength and healing powers after falling into the Tiber River and coming into contact with radioactive waste. : Unlike polished Hollywood superhero films, it combines