The Slingshot
38 reviews
Drama
1h 42m
1993
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...
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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.
- DirectorÅke Sandgren
- Release24 September 1993
- GenreDrama
- Duration1h 42m
- Budget?
- Revenue$308,368
- Rate38 reviews
- Productions
SVT Drama, Nordisk Film Denmark, SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet
Cast

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

Peter Viitanen
Nils

Kenneth Söderman
Teacher at Skrubba
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