Jerry Cotton (film)
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| Original title | Jerry Cotton |
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| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 2010 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Age rating |
FSK 12 JMK 12 |
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| Director |
Cyrill Boss Philipp Stennert |
| script | Cyrill Boss Philipp Stennert |
| production | Christian Becker |
| music |
Helmut Zerlett Christoph Zirngibl |
| camera | Torsten Breuer |
| cut | Stefan Essl |
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The film Jerry Cotton is a remake based on the detective novels in the series of the same name published by Bastei Lübbe Verlag. The action comedy started in German cinemas on March 11, 2010. The main actors are Christian Tramitz and Christian Ulmen , the production was carried out by Rat Pack Filmproduktion in coproduction with Studio Babelsberg under the direction of Cyrill Boss and Philipp Stennert .
action
At the beginning, FBI agent and workaholic Jerry Cotton rushes to a new crime scene, even though he has not slept in over 48 hours and just had to quickly rescue a little girl from the hands of her kidnappers. A man was found shot in the water bed of a luxury apartment, and Jerry recognizes his old adversary Sammy Serrano in the dead man. Serrano was an important organ of the New York underworld and gave many commissions to third parties, which made him unrecognized - that's why he was called the puppeteer . Cotton persecuted him years ago for the States Union gold theft, but the charges were dismissed on grounds of lack of evidence - the fault was Cotton's then colleague Daryl Zanuck.
Interested in a quick investigation into the puppeteer's murder, Cotton follows a lead to the Cristallo brothel . To his chagrin, he cannot investigate in the usual loner fashion, because he is assigned a new colleague, Phil Decker, an untalented newcomer, fresh from the FBI Academy and a downright fanatical fan of Jerry Cotton. Jerry ignores his eager partner as best he can and infiltrates the Cristallo undercover. He actually succeeds in gaining the trust of a gang of gangsters under the leadership of the German-born gang boss Klaus Schmidt, and he is even entrusted with an important courier service. But this soon turns out to be a trap, and Cotton is ultimately himself the main suspect in the puppeteer murder.
The entire FBI, especially its boss Mr. High and the internal affairs investigator Daryl Zanuck, turn against Jerry Cotton and chase him across town. The tough facade around the otherwise self-confident Jerry Cotton begins to crumble, and he seeks help from Phil Decker, who has since been suspended. Phil Decker sees an opportunity to rehabilitate himself and helps with the education. The former aversion to his new colleague, Cottons, develops into a real friendship with men after various initial difficulties.
Cotton and Decker find out that Zanuck murdered the gangster Serrano and took over his job as a puppeteer. In this way, she could secretly carry out his plan and get hold of the stolen States Union gold. At the same time, she lured Jerry Cotton into the trap and led the investigation against him. Finally, there is a showdown in the New York customs port.
backgrounds
The film is not designed as a parody of the old film adaptations from the 1960s, but a reinterpretation of the character from Bastei Lübbe. Nevertheless, there are various hints and references to the originals in the film. In addition to the visual implementation in the style of the 1960s, there is also the red Jaguar E-Type, Cottons Smith & Wesson revolver, numerous names from the original films and the novels (such as Steve Dillaggio, John Flybert or Joe Brandenburg).
The Cristallo bar, where Jerry Cotton infiltrates undercover, appears in the first Cotton film Shots from the Violin Case as a bowling alley for a criminal named Christallo . There is also a picture of George Nader in Mr. High's office , and Jerry's new Jaguar XKR bears the license plate JC 1954 , the year the first novel was published. A new version of the original Cotton March by Peter Thomas can also be heard.
Just like the original films from the sixties, Jerry Cotton was shot in Berlin and Hamburg. With the help of computer effects (matte paintings), a stylized New York skyline or the New York harbor were used in many settings. Only the helicopter flights over the city and various car rides were filmed on original locations in New York.
The figure of the evil German Klaus Schmidt was based on the German villain Mr. Starr from the comic series Preacher by Garth Ennis .
criticism
“ With tongue-in-cheek borrowings from Men in Black or the classic showdown scene at twelve noon , this serious buddy-action comedy also feeds film buffs. Unlike news from the wanker , who satirized the old Edgar Wallace films, Jerry Cotton is not a parody and still tickles the laughing muscles to the point of exhaustion. "
" Cyrill Boss' and Phillip Stennert's crime slap 'Jerry Cotton' does not come close to their stylistically comparable predecessor film 'Neues vom Wixxer', because despite the appealing look and a certain trash charm, the gag rate is too low and the goal of a pure action comedy to get started is missed. "
“ In this respect, 'Jerry Cotton' is an entertaining and funny cinema experience for all those who are fed up with the all too serious agent films and want to really relax. And the eye is also taken care of: the directors Cyrill Boss and Philipp Stennert engaged the elite of German film in larger and smaller roles. "
“ Lots of good ideas, some well-written gags contrast with the cameo overkill, the sluggish timing and the often sagging tension curve, so that in the end the impression of having seen an overly long Tramitz & Friends episode rather than an independent feature film remains. "
“ … The look of the film, the sets, the costumes, the mix of retro and modern inspire, every picture looks like it has been composed and can be measured against international standards. "
Awards
The sound designers Manfred Banach, Christian Conrad and Tschangis Chahrokh received a nomination for the 2011 German Film Prize .
Twice the German Camera Prize 2011 for Jerry Cotton . Torsten Breuer and Stefan Essl received the award in the categories “Best Cinematographic Feature Film” and “Best Editing”.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Jerry Cotton . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , August 2010 (PDF; test number: 121 566 V).
- ↑ Age rating for Jerry Cotton . Youth Media Commission .
- ↑ Jerry Cotton at kino.de, accessed March 23.
- ↑ Jerry Cotton at Filmstarts.de, accessed March 14, 2010.
- ↑ Jerry-Cotton at filmreporter.de, accessed March 20, 2010.
- ↑ Jerry Cotton at moviepilot.de, accessed March 17, 2010.
- ↑ Jerry Cotton at cinema.de, accessed April 10, 2010.