Johnny (2022 film)

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Johnny
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Polish theatrical release poster
Directed byDaniel Jaroszek
Written byMaciej Kraszewski
Produced byRobert Kijak
Starring
Cinematography Michał Dąbal
Edited byMaciej Kozłowski
Music byMichał Kush
Production
company
Next Film
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Release date
  • 12 September 2022 (2022-09-12)(Gdynia)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryPoland
LanguagePolish

Johnny is a 2022 Polish biographical drama film directed by Daniel Jaroszek and based on the life of Jan Kaczkowski, a Catholic priest who ran a hospice in Puck. It premiered at the Gdynia Film Festival on 12 September 2022 [1] before receiving a theatrical release in Poland on 23 September 2022. [2] [3]

Contents

Premise

Patryk Galewski, an ex-criminal, receives a court order to work at a hospice in Puck. There, meets Fr. Jan Kaczkowski, the compassionate priest who runs the hospice and who himself is dying of cancer.

Cast

Production

Filming took place in Puck, Sopot, Konstancin-Jeziorna, and Żyrardów in 2021. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. Fryc, Katarzyna (12 September 2022). ""Johnny" na festiwalu filmowym w Gdyni 2022. Fenomenalny Dawid Ogrodnik w roli księdza Kaczkowskiego". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. Wrona, Tomasz-Marcin (23 September 2022). ""Johnny", wciągająca opowieść o księdzu Janie Kaczkowskim, od piątku w kinach". TVN24 (in Polish). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. Gzyl, Paweł (20 September 2022). "Film "Johnny" o księdzu Kaczkowskim od 23 września w kinach. Ksiądz, który uczył empatii". Dziennik Polski (in Polish). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. Niemkiewicz, Piotr (14 September 2021). "W Pucku kręcą film "Johnny": zamkną część ulic, parkingi, plac zabaw. Gdzie spotkamy filmowców i będą utrudnienia?". Puck Nasze Miasto (in Polish). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  5. Niemkiewicz, Piotr (29 September 2021). "Film "Johnny" o ks. Janie Kaczkowskim. Właśnie skończyli kręcić. Ostatniego dnia pojawili się m.in. rodzice i dyrektor Puckiego Hospicjum". Puck Nasze Miasto (in Polish). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  6. Wesołowski, Wojciech (24 August 2021). "Kolejny film jest kręcony w Żyrardowie!". Życie Powiatu Żyrardowskiego (in Polish). Retrieved 23 April 2024.