The Getaway King

The Getaway King

dir.

Mateusz Rakowicz

2021, 1 h 40 min

Together with his gang, Najmro robs Pewex shops in order to live a colourful life in the times when everything is grey and forbidden. He loves freedom and good fun more than anything else. Unexpectedly, a woman crosses his path, stealing his heart. He decides to change for her. But can he really?

An action comedy about the king of thieves and getaways. Inspired by true events from the life of Zdzisław Najmrodzki who ridiculed the authorities by slipping away from law enforcement twenty-nine times. Women loved him, while men admired him. In the 1970s and 80s all of Poland followed Najmrodzki’s daring stunts.

The film is the director’s feature-length debut.

directed by: Mateusz Rakowicz

written by: Mateusz Rakowicz, Łukasz M. Maciejewski

director of photography: Jacek Podgórski

music: Andrzej Smolik

production design: Anna Anosowicz

costume design: Marta Ostrowicz

make-up: Ewa Kowalewska

sound: Zofia Moruś

edited by: Sebastian Mialik

casting by: Paulina Krajnik

cast: Masza Wągrocka, Dawid Ogrodnik, Dorota Kolak, Sandra Drzymalska, Robert Więckiewicz, Jakub Gierszał

production: TFP

producers: Agnieszka Odorowicz, Andrzej Papis, Maciej Sowiński

co-produced by: Telewizja Polsat, Cyfrowy Polsat, Polkomtel, Mazowiecki Fundusz Filmowy

production manager: Ewa M. Pawłowska

co-financed by: Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej

distributed by: Distributed by Mówi Serwis

Legend
Main Competition
Microbudget Film Competition
Short Film Competition