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The Slingshot

"If growing up were easy, everybody would do it."

1993-09-24 Drama 1hr 42m

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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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.

  • Released
    1993-09-24
  • Revenue
    $308,368
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 42m
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    svenska
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    SVT Drama, Nordisk Film Denmark, SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet

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Cast

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Fritiof Schütt
Jesper Salén

Jesper Salén

Roland Schütt
Basia Frydman

Basia Frydman

Zipa Schütt
Niclas Olund

Niclas Olund

Bertil Schütt
Reine Brynolfsson

Reine Brynolfsson

Hinke Bergegren
Axel Düberg

Axel Düberg

Inspector Gissle
Ing-Marie Carlsson

Ing-Marie Carlsson

Karin Adamsson
Roland Hedlund

Roland Hedlund

School janitor
Tomas Norström

Tomas Norström

Boxing Trainer
Heinz Hopf

Heinz Hopf

Shoe salesman
Margreth Weivers

Margreth Weivers

Kopowski's assistent
Carl Magnus Dellow

Carl Magnus Dellow

Police officer
Kenneth Söderman

Kenneth Söderman

Teacher at Skrubba
Fredrik Ådén

Fredrik Ådén

Little boy
Anna Carlsten

Anna Carlsten

Woman in the street
Linnéa Roxeheim

Linnéa Roxeheim

Little Girl (uncredited)

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