The Getaway King (2021)
- Original title
- Najmro
- Directed by
- Mateusz Rakowicz
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- Poland
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 80 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This film is based on the true story of a Polish criminal and thief who escaped from prison 29 times in the 1980s. It follows his adventures and run-ins with the authorities in a comedic tone.
lightheartedwittyfast-pacedmischievousaction-packedironicplayfulenergetic
What happens
The Getaway King (Polish: Najmro. Kocha, kradnie, szanuje, lit. 'Najmro. Loves, steals, respects'; also simply known as Najmro) is a Polish-language action comedy film directed by Mateusz Rakowicz, and written by Rakowicz and Łukasz M. Maciejewski. The film had premiered on 18 August 2021 on the New Horizons Film Festival in Wrocław, Poland, and later in cinemas on 16 September 2021. The film was based on the life of Zdzisław Najmrodzki, a criminal and thief who was active in the Polish People's Republic in the 1980s, and who was notable for escaping from prison and the authorities 29 times. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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