Bored of the same old police procedural? Amazon Prime is bringing you some laughs with its new imported buddy cop spoof from the 80s. Originally title Iron Fisting, the TV show takes us behind the the iron curtain in the 80 at the height at communist resurrection and anti capitalist fervor in Eastern Europe. Comrade Detective follows two Romanian detectives as they solve the mystery of who killed their colleague Nikita and unmask a capitalist conspiracy.
Comrade Detective Cast
True to its nostalgic inspiration, the series is presented in Romanian and dubbed in English—as a Romanian show of that time would have been. Channing Tatum (Logan Lucky) and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Looper) provide voice over dubbing performances for the series’ two leading roles, Detectives Gregor Anghel and Iosef Baciu—both characters played on screen by leading Romanian actors, Florin Piersic Jr. (Killing Time) and Corneliu Ulici (The Devil Inside).
Comrade Detective (2017)
Developed By: Brian Gatewood, Alex Tanaka, Rhys Thomas
Cast: Florin Piersic Jr., Corneliu Ulici,
Voice Cast: Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jenny Slate, Chloë Sevigny, Jake Johnson
Network: Amazon Prime
Release Date: August 4 2017
Comrade Detective Plot
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 (played by Piersic) and Iosef Baciu (played by Ulici) 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—but 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.
Comrade Detective
Watch this Comrade Detective trailer and tell us if you want to watch the six episode season one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObfvbbByU0s
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