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The Slingshot

6.019931h 42mMovieDrama

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…

DirectorÅke Sandgren
WritersÅke Sandgren·Roland Schütt
ProducersWaldemar Bergendahl·Miroslav Voštiar

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Cast · Directed by Åke Sandgren

SSStellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård
Fritiof Schütt
JSJesper Salén
Jesper Salén
Roland Schütt
BFBasia Frydman
Basia Frydman
Zipa Schütt
NONiclas Olund
Niclas Olund
Bertil Schütt
EJErnst-Hugo Järegård
Ernst-Hugo Järegård
Teacher Lundin
RBReine Brynolfsson
Reine Brynolfsson
Hinke Bergegren
FHFrida Hallgren
Frida Hallgren
Margit
ADAxel Düberg
Axel Düberg
Inspector Gissle
ICIng-Marie Carlsson
Ing-Marie Carlsson
Karin Adamsson
EGErnst Günther
Ernst Günther
Principal
RHRoland Hedlund
Roland Hedlund
School janitor
TNTomas Norström
Tomas Norström
Boxing Trainer

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The Slingshot — streaming FAQ

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The Slingshot isn't available free in United Kingdom; you can only rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video.