Die Vorstadtkrokodile
Highly-praised film version of Max von Grün′s youth novel that was produced for TV and was broadcast either as a complete film or in multiple parts. The story is centered on a group of children that is called "Vorstadtkrokodile" and whose members, boys and girls, all come from a working class quarter in the Ruhr area. When the boy Hannes takes on a test of courage to be finally accepted to the gang, he is exposed to life-threatening danger – and is saved by Kurt, of all people, who is paralyzed. Kurt would also like to join the gang but because of his paralysis the other children treat him as an outsider and often bully him. Kurt does not get his opportunity until one night he observes a group of burglars: With his help, the gang wants to help arrest the felons. That is the starting point of a thrilling adventure. In its course, the children have to amend some of their prejudices.
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Cast
- Frank Steffenhagen
- Hannes Burgmüller
- Rudolf Strehl
- Theo Bruns
- Herr Wolfermann
- Kurt Wolfermann
- Peter Stratmann
- Maria Weissmann
- Erich Budde
- Otto Brinkmann
Production company
Alle Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Set design
Prop master
Make-up artist
Costume design
Editing
Sound
Cast
- Frank Steffenhagen
- Hannes Burgmüller
- Rudolf Strehl
- Theo Bruns
- Herr Wolfermann
- Kurt Wolfermann
- Peter Stratmann
- Maria Weissmann
- Erich Budde
- Otto Brinkmann
- Egon Steffenhagen
- Willi Holtmann
- Olaf Weissmann
- Frau Burgsmüller
- Frau Wolfermann
- Minigolfplatzbesitzer
- Karli
Production company
Producer (TV)
Unit production manager
Original distributor
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 05.10.1982, 53413, ab 6 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
Uraufführung (DE): 25.12.1977, ARD
Titles
- Originaltitel (DE) Die Vorstadtkrokodile
Versions
Original
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 05.10.1982, 53413, ab 6 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
Uraufführung (DE): 25.12.1977, ARD