Höjdhoppar'n
1981
1h 35min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
13 February 1981
Runtime
1h 35min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
Swedish
Production
SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet, MovieMakers
Cast
Asko Sarkola
Erik 'Pinnen' Engman
Tomas Norström
Rickard
Staffan Hallerstam
Kenneth
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
Gro Bjørgan
Nurse Beatrice
Maud Elwinger
Sollan Bengtsson
Gösta Engström
Band Leader
Lars-Gunnar Björklund
Speaker
Monica Dominique
Olga, Cheerleader Member
Torsten Lilliecrona
Doctor
John Harryson
Stadium Guard
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