Amazon & A24's "Comrade Detective"

[David H.]

I didn't see any discussion for this.

A faux 1980s Romanian cop show. It sounds amazing.

Synopsis:

In the thick of 1980’s Cold War hysteria, the Romanian government created the country’s most popular and longest-running series, Comrade Detective, a sleek and gritty police show that not only entertained its citizens but also promoted Communist ideals and inspired a deep nationalism. The action-packed and blood-soaked first season finds Detectives Gregor Anghel and Iosef Baciu investigating the murder of fellow officer Nikita Ionesco and, in the process, unraveling a subversive plot to destroy their country that is fueled by — what else — the greatest enemy: capitalism.

Though the beloved show was sadly forgotten about after the fall of the Berlin Wall, it has been rediscovered and digitally remastered now with its main heroes voiced by Tatum and Gordon-Levitt. Comrade Detective is a true portal into a time and place and a powerful reminder of what art can be—and it is now ready to be seen by the modern world on a larger scale than ever before.

Romanian actors Florin Piersic Jr. and Corneliu Ulici play the lead role but their voices will be dubbed in English by Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Other voices include...

Jenny Slate, Chloe Sevigny, Jake Johnson, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Offerman, Fred Armisen, Kim Basinger, Mahershala Ali, Tracy Letts, Bobby Cannavale, Richard Jenkins, Debra Winger, Mark Duplass, Katie Aselton Duplass, Jerrod Carmichael, Bo Burnham, and John Early.

It will be available on Amazon Prime on August 4th.

via The Hollywood Reporter

 

[David H.]

[YT]https://youtu.be/hkZCOUIBLeQ[/YT]

> https://youtu.be/hkZCOUIBLeQ

 

[BestGirl]

This looks insane. I don't know how this show even got made, but I'm looking forward to it.

 

[Doctor Jones]

So they shot this and just dubbed it with American actors? That's crazy. But I'll be checking this out. I'm curious, it looks like it could be great.