The Slingshot

The Slingshot

102 mins | Drama | Sept. 24, 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 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.

The Slingshot

102 mins | Drama | Sept. 24, 1993

The Slingshot
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers SVT Drama, Nordisk Film, Svenska Filminstitutet, Svensk Filmindustri
Original title Kådisbellan
Directors Åke Sandgren
Writers Roland Schütt, Åke Sandgren

Cast

Stellan Skarsgård

as Fritiof Schütt

Jesper Salén

as Roland Schütt

Basia Frydman

as Zipa Schütt

Niclas Olund

as Bertil Schütt

Ernst-Hugo Järegård

as Teacher Lundin

Reine Brynolfsson

as Hinke Bergegren

Frida Hallgren

as Margit

Axel Düberg

as Inspector Gissle

Ing-Marie Carlsson

as Karin Adamsson

Ernst Günther

as Principal

Roland Hedlund

as School janitor

Tomas Norström

as Boxing Trainer

Heinz Hopf

as Shoe salesman

Margreth Weivers

as Kopowski's assistent

Carl Magnus Dellow

as Police officer

Rolf Lassgård

as Prisoner

Peter Viitanen

as Nils

Kenneth Söderman

as Teacher at Skrubba

Fredrik Ådén

as Little boy

Anna Carlsten

as Woman in the street