The Crocodiles
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...
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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Kixi, Kixi Select Amazon Channel | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store |
| France | — | Google Play Movies, Orange VOD, YouTube |
About The Crocodiles
The Crocodiles is a 2009 German-language adventure and family film directed by Christian Ditter. The cast is led by Nick Romeo Reimann, Leonie Tepe, Fabian Halbig. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 100 ratings.
The Crocodiles was produced by Constantin Film, Rat Pack Filmproduktion, and Westside Filmproduktion and made in Germany. It was released on March 26, 2009. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.
- Director
- Christian Ditter
- Writers
- Christian Ditter, Martin Ritzenhoff
- Release date
- March 26, 2009
- Original language
- German
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Germany
- Budget
- $5 million
- Box office
- $5 million
- Production
- Constantin Film, Rat Pack Filmproduktion, Westside Filmproduktion
The Crocodiles cast & crew
The Crocodiles was directed by Christian Ditter and written by Christian Ditter and Martin Ritzenhoff.
The cast features Nick Romeo Reimann as Hannes, Leonie Tepe as Maria, Fabian Halbig as Kai, Manuel Steitz as Olli, David Hürten as Frank, and Javidan Imani as Jorgo.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Heiko Maile, cinematography is by Christian Rein, and it was produced by Anita Schneider and Christian Becker.
Is The Crocodiles worth watching?
The Crocodiles holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 130 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.
At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy adventure and family, The Crocodiles is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Crocodiles
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
Nora Tschirner
Hannes' mother
Maria Schrader
Kai's mother
Smudo
Kai's father
Jacob Matschenz
Dennis
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▸What language is The Crocodiles in?
The Crocodiles is originally in German. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Crocodiles?
The Crocodiles runs 1 hours 38 minutes (98 minutes).
▸What is The Crocodiles rated?
It holds a 7.2/10 audience score from 130 ratings.
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