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The Slingshot

Original title: Kådisbellan

If growing up were easy, everybody would do it.

  • Movie
  • 1993
  • 1h 42m

Directed by Åke Sandgren

6.0

TMDB audience rating
6.0 out of 10 from 40 votes

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Overview

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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Cast and crew

  • Stellan Skarsgård

    Stellan SkarsgårdFritiof Schütt

  • Jesper Salén

    Jesper SalénRoland Schütt

  • Basia Frydman

    Basia FrydmanZipa Schütt

  • Niclas Olund

    Niclas OlundBertil Schütt

  • Ernst-Hugo Järegård

    Ernst-Hugo JäregårdTeacher Lundin

  • Reine Brynolfsson

    Reine BrynolfssonHinke Bergegren

  • Frida Hallgren

    Frida HallgrenMargit

  • Axel Düberg

    Axel DübergInspector Gissle

  • Ing-Marie Carlsson

    Ing-Marie CarlssonKarin Adamsson

  • Ernst Günther

    Ernst GüntherPrincipal

  • Roland Hedlund

    Roland HedlundSchool janitor

  • Tomas Norström

    Tomas NorströmBoxing Trainer

  • Heinz Hopf

    Heinz HopfShoe salesman

  • Margreth Weivers

    Margreth WeiversKopowski's assistent

  • Carl Magnus Dellow

    Carl Magnus DellowPolice officer

  • Rolf Lassgård

    Rolf LassgårdPrisoner

  • Peter Viitanen

    Peter ViitanenNils

  • Viktor Friberg

    Viktor FribergAndersson

Director
Åke Sandgren
Writer
Åke Sandgren and Roland Schütt
Music
Björn Isfält
Cinematography
Göran Nilsson