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Höjdhoppar'n(1981)
Status: Released
Date: 1981-02-13
66%
8 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
Overview:
35-year old Erik Engman, aka Pinnen, is the local fool. He picks up garbage and eats at the old people's home. One day he is asked to try the high-jump at the sport's field. He becomes fascinated and starts to train every day. Being fool-hardy, it doesn't take long before he is one of the best in the country and is asked to compete at the Stockholm Stadion.
Languages: Swedish.
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Sweden
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Movie: Höjdhoppar'n
Top 10 Billed Cast
Asko Sarkola
Erik 'Pinnen' Engman
Tomas Norström
Rickard
Börje Ahlstedt
Börje, Wrestler
Carl Billquist
President
Bertil Norström
Bertil Näslund, Supermarket Manager
Meta Velander
Doris
Li Brådhe
Retirement Home Manager
Hans Bendrik
Sports Store Owner
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Overview
35-year old Erik Engman, aka Pinnen, is the local fool. He picks up garbage and eats at the old people's home. One day he is asked to try the high-jump at the sport's field. He becomes fascinated and starts to train every day. Being fool-hardy, it doesn't take long before he is one of the best in the country and is asked to compete at the Stockholm Stadion.
Release Date
1981-02-13
Average
6.6
Rating:
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