The Crocodiles

2009 1h 38m DE

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 132

AdventureFamily

Synopsis

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Ten-year-old Hannes, growing up with his young, poor and single mother wants to join the coolest gang in the area, the Vorstadtkrokodile. When the ‘entry test’ goes wrong, Hannes’s life is saved by Kai, who is desperate to join too but is wheelchair bound and unable to even run away when things get hot. Hannes would accept Kai but the other gang members don’t seem happy to accept a handicapped member...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nick Romeo Reimann
Hannes
Leonie Tepe
Maria
Fabian Halbig
Kai
Manuel Steitz
Olli
David Hürten
Frank
Javidan Imani
Jorgo
Robin Walter
Peter
Nicolas Schinseck
Elvis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian Ditter
Writers: Christian Ditter, Martin Ritzenhoff
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $5.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 93% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Crocodiles Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christian Ditter, shot by Christian Rein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Heiko Maile. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nick Romeo Reimann and Leonie Tepe and Fabian Halbig carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0803100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Christian Ditter directs. Christian Rein behind the camera. Heiko Maile scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $5.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 93% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 17 years ago.
4Part of the "The Crocodiles Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Christian Ditter, shot by Christian Rein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Heiko Maile. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Nick Romeo Reimann and Leonie Tepe and Fabian Halbig carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0803100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.