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The Getaway King

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A folk-hero bandit known for his many prison breaks considers a fresh life path when he gets a new girlfriend.
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Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media 05/19/2022
3/5
Dawid Ogrodnik is a Polish Errol Flynn, fit, handsome, suave, dashing, and smiling... The actor's overwhelming likability fuels a story that probably wouldn't work without him. Go to Full Review
Johnny Loftus Decider 05/17/2022
A visual treat, and a fun ride through its version of Communist-era Poland. Go to Full Review
Ricardo Gallegos La Estatuilla 05/13/2022
A classic example of style over substance: to remedy all the narrative deficiencies, Rakowicz tries to distract through a striking aesthetic. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Kira Comerford Ready Steady Cut 05/11/2022
4/5
This is a fascinating and charming Polish true crime biography, following a truly magnetic individual who wasn’t quite a modern-day Robin Hood but seems to have been pretty close to it, at least in his home country Go to Full Review
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ML C 10/20/2023 This was fun. I love a caper. And 80s riffic too See more Andrzej W 05/07/2023 An aesthetically pleasing film that beautifully tells the not so well known story of the Polish king of getaways. Great cast, especially the charismatic Dawid Ogrodnik, who played Najmro perfectly. Love the atmosphere and music. See more avindu g 08/11/2022 Getaway King is an ecstatic movie treat. A genuine performance by the stars. Visuals rich with colour and retro styled fx is a feast for the eyes. Audio is mood setting and full of spirit. As heartwarmin it maybe a deep societal read is cleverly embedded in story. An excellent work by production in picturing the contrast of eras. A radical statement about a class that evolved while a species devolved. A species spoiled by the yield of Najmros. See more 07/15/2022 It has many disadvantages of present Polish cinematography trying to describe communist Poland, it happened to me to roll eyes several times. Nevertheless all these not perfect elements set up as quite a watchable movie. I remember real Najmrodzki and his famous escapes, it lifts up my rating a bit. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A folk-hero bandit known for his many prison breaks considers a fresh life path when he gets a new girlfriend.
Director
Mateusz Rakowicz
Screenwriter
Łukasz M. Maciejewski, Mateusz Rakowicz
Production Co
Cyfrowy Polsat, TFP, Telewizja Polsat, Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej, Mazowiecki i Warszawski Fundusz Filmowy
Genre
Action, Comedy
Original Language
Polish
Release Date (Streaming)
May 11, 2022
Runtime
1h 40m
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