The Crocodiles

Family/Book adaptation, Germany 2009

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Ten-year-old Hannes (NICK ROMEO REIMANN) lives with his single-parent Mom (NORA TSCHIRNER). His greatest dream is to become a member of the "The Crocodiles" – the coolest gang in the world. He has to accept a dare to become a Crocodile. The dare goes wrong, putting Hannes in serious danger. He's saved at the last minute thanks to Kai (FABIAN HALBIG), who's in a wheelchair. Kai desperately wants to be a Crocodile, too, but the other kids just make fun of him. For them Kai is a cripple who's no good in a pinch. He can't even run away. One night, however, Kai witnesses a burglary. Suddenly, the gang is interested in him after all. But Kai will only help them solve the crime and collect the reward if he gets to join the gang. With Kai's help and their typical Crocodile resourcefulness, courage and ingenuity, the Crocodiles set about cracking the case and taking on the dangerous gang of burglars...
93 min
HD
Starting at 6
Audio language:
French

Awards

Cinekid 2009, Amsterdam Winner - Audience Award Winner - MovieSquad Junior Award
German Film Awards 2010 Winner - Film Award in Gold Outstanding Children or Youth Film

More information

Template:

Max von der Grün (Children's Books)

Composer:

Heiko Maile

Cast:

Nick Romeo Reimann (Hannes)

Nora Tschirner (Hannes' mother)

Fabian Halbig (Kai)

Manuel Steitz (Olli)

Leonie Tepe (Maria)

Axel Stein (Kevin)

Jacob Matschenz (Dennis)

Oktay Özdemir (Achmed)

Smudo (Kai's father)

Maria Schrader (Kai's mother)

Original title:

Vorstadtkrokodile

Original language:

German

Further titles:

De Krokodillenbende

Die Vorstadtkrokodile

Krokodillebandend

Le Club des crocodiles

Format:

1.85:1 HD, Color

Ratings:

FBW "especially valuable"

Age rating:

Starting at 6

Audio language:

French