The Getaway King[a] is a Polish-language action comedy film directed by Mateusz Rakowicz, and written by Rakowicz and Łukasz M. Maciejewski.[2] 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.[3][4] 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.[3][5]

The Getaway King
Film poster
Directed byMateusz Rakowicz
Written byŁukasz M. Maciejewski
Mateusz Rakowicz
Produced byAgnieszka Odorowicz
Andrzej Papis
Starring
CinematographyJacek Podgórski
Edited bySebastian Mialik
Music byAndrzej Smolik
Production
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Distributed byDystrybucja Mówi Serwis
Release dates
Running time
100 minutes
CountryPoland
LanguagePolish
Box office$1 286 049[1]

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Production

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The film was directed by Mateusz Rakowicz, marking his feature film debut. The script for the movie was written by Rakowicz and Łukasz M. Maciejewski.[6] The film was produced by Agnieszka Odorowicz and Andrzej Papis.[2] It was filmed in Kraków, Zabrze, and Warsaw, with Jacek Podgórski as the main cameraman. The music for the film was composed by Andrzej Smolik.[6]

The film was primarily produced by TV & Film Production and additionally co-produced by Grupa Polsat Plus and Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission. It was subsidized by the Polish Film Institute and distributed in Poland by Dystrybucja Mówi Serwis.[2]

The film premiered on 18 August 2021, at the New Horizons Film Festival in Wrocław, Poland, and later in cinemas on 16 September 2021.[3][4] It was also screened at the Gdynia Film Festival at the end of September 2021.[6] Originally planned to premiere in the autumn of 2020, it was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

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Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10.[9]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Polish: Najmro. Kocha, kradnie, szanuje or simply Najmro

References

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  1. ^ "The Getaway King (2021)". Box Office Mojo.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "NAJMRO". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
  3. ^ a b c "Najmro. Kocha, kradnie, szanuje". nowehoryzonty.pl (in Polish).
  4. ^ a b "New Horizons' Polish Days announces its line-up". cineurope.org. 28 July 2021.
  5. ^ Do Rzeczy Historia, no. 8(66)/2018. September 2018, pp. 40-43.
  6. ^ a b c d e "The Getaway King". festiwalgdynia.pl.
  7. ^ ""Najmro" reż. Mateusz Rakowicz". mff.mazovia.pl (in Polish).
  8. ^ "Last Days of Spring picks up the Krakow Film Award at the 14th Mastercard OFF Camera Film Festival". cineuropa.org. 14 September 2021.
  9. ^ "The Getaway King". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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