The Slingshot

The Slingshot poster

Year: 1993
Running time: 1h 42m
Genre: Drama
US release: 1993
IMDb

The Slingshot

If growing up were easy, everybody would do it.

Directed by Åke Sandgren

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.

Cast

Stellan Skarsgard

Jesper SalénRoland Schütt

Basia FrydmanZipa Schütt

Niclas OlundBertil Schütt

Ernst-Hugo JäregårdTeacher Lundin

Reine BrynolfssonHinke Bergegren

Frida HallgrenMargit

Axel DübergInspector Gissle

Ing-Marie CarlssonKarin Adamsson

Ernst GüntherPrincipal

Crew

Åke SandgrenDirector, Writer

Björn IsfältComposer

Roland SchüttWriter

Grete MøldrupEditor

Göran NilssonDirector of Photography

Studios: SVT Drama, Nordisk Film Denmark, SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet

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