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The Slingshot

The Slingshot

# If growing up were easy, everybody would do it.
Drama
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Swedish
📆 Date Released: 1993-09-24
⌚ Running Time: 102 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.3

Beloved Cast

Stellan Skarsgård original image
Fritiof Schütt
Stellan Skarsgård
Jesper Salén original image
Roland Schütt
Jesper Salén
Basia Frydman original image
Zipa Schütt
Basia Frydman
Niclas Olund original image
Bertil Schütt
Niclas Olund
Ernst-Hugo Järegård original image
Teacher Lundin
Ernst-Hugo Järegård
Reine Brynolfsson original image
Hinke Bergegren
Reine Brynolfsson
Frida Hallgren original image
Margit
Frida Hallgren
Axel Düberg original image
Inspector Gissle
Axel Düberg
Ing-Marie Carlsson original image
Karin Adamsson
Ing-Marie Carlsson
Ernst Günther original image
Principal
Ernst Günther
Roland Hedlund original image
School janitor
Roland Hedlund
Tomas Norström original image
Boxing Trainer
Tomas Norström
Heinz Hopf original image
Shoe salesman
Heinz Hopf
Margreth Weivers original image
Kopowski's assistent
Margreth Weivers
Carl Magnus Dellow original image
Police officer
Carl Magnus Dellow
Rolf Lassgård original image
Prisoner
Rolf Lassgård
Peter Viitanen original image
Nils
Peter Viitanen
Viktor Friberg original image
Andersson
Viktor Friberg
Kenneth Söderman original image
Teacher at Skrubba
Kenneth Söderman
Kalle Stridbeck original image
boy
Kalle Stridbeck
Martin Oldelius original image
boy
Martin Oldelius
Christian Vaara original image
boy
Christian Vaara
Staffan Björk original image
boy
Staffan Björk
Andreas Siegers original image
boy
Andreas Siegers
Fredrik Ådén original image
Little boy
Fredrik Ådén
Anna Carlsten original image
Woman in the street
Anna Carlsten
Linnéa Roxeheim original image
Little Girl (uncredited)
Linnéa Roxeheim

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