The movie

Enzo Ceccotti, a thug from the suburbs of Rome, comes into contact with radioactive substances in the Tiber. Realising that he now has su- perhuman strength and healing capabilities, he becomes a kind of urban crime legend. Until he rescues Alessia that is, the daughter of an old friend who thinks he is none other than Japanese anime hero Jeeg Steel. Cornered into a showdown with a sadistic mafia boss, will Enzo become the hero Alessia sees in him? While a continuation of popular Italian superhero cinema – one unavoidably thinks of cult classic Danger: Diabolik or of the more recent Il ragazzo invisibile – Lo Chiamavano Jeeg Robot emerged from a mix of Japanese and American influences. Gabriele Mainetti’s first feature film is an accomplished and uncompromising story where childhood innocence often hides an aggressive cruelty – a nuanced urban tale that perfectly balances social commentary with entertainment.