Film

The Slingshot

1993 · 1h 42m · Drama

If growing up were easy, everybody would do it.

IMDb

6.5

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

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.

Stellan Skarsgård

Fritiof Schütt

Jesper Salén

Roland Schütt

Basia Frydman

Zipa Schütt

Niclas Olund

Bertil Schütt

Ernst-Hugo Järegård

Teacher Lundin

Reine Brynolfsson

Hinke Bergegren

Frida Hallgren

Margit

Axel Düberg

Inspector Gissle

Ing-Marie Carlsson

Karin Adamsson

Ernst Günther

Principal

Roland Hedlund

School janitor

Tomas Norström

Boxing Trainer

Heinz Hopf

Shoe salesman

Margreth Weivers

Kopowski's assistent

Carl Magnus Dellow

Police officer

Rolf Lassgård

Prisoner

• Åke SandgrenDirector · Writer
• Roland SchüttWriter
• Waldemar BergendahlProducer
• Miroslav VoštiarProducer
• Göran NilssonDirector of Photography
• Björn IsfältOriginal Music Composer
• Grete MøldrupEditor

Trailer- The Slingshot 'Kådisbellan' Cute Socialist Boys Youth

Release date

September 24, 1993

Status

Released

Original language

Swedish

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

11

Revenue

$308,368

Genres

Drama

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