The Slingshot
“If growing up were easy, everybody would do it.”
Synopsis
Stockholm in the 1920s. Young Roland lives with his socialist father, Jewish mother and a boxing brother. His mother sells condoms illegally, and from them, Roland makes slingshots which he sells. His rebellious ways has gotten him the special attention of his school teacher, who always makes sure that Roland is punished. Roland also tries to make extra money by repairing bicycles, a successful business that in the end lands him in hot water.
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Principal cast & crew: 21
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Edited by Grete M LdrupShot by Goran NilssonScored by Bjorn IsfaltDesigned by Tomas Moravec
Box Office
1993 · Box office
Grossed $308K worldwide
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$308K
Also known as
- Die Schleuderde
- The Slingshoten
- Locuras de muchachoses
- Colpo di fiondait
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21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jesper Salen
as Roland Schütt
Stellan Skarsgard
as Fritiof Schütt
Basia Frydman
as Zipa Schütt
Niklas Olund
as Bertil Schütt
Ernst Hugo Jaregard
as Magister Lundin
Ernst Gunther
as Överläraren
Axel Duberg
as Kommissarie Gissle
Reine Brynolfsson
as Hinke Berggren - Socialistledare
Heinz Hopf
as Skohandlaren
Margreth Weivers
as Dr. Kopowskis sköterska
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1Other crew
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