The Crocodiles
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72% Critic Match

The Crocodiles

7.2 / 10 2009 1h 38mNR German
AdventureFamily

Storyline

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...

Cast & Crew

Nick Romeo Reimann

Nick Romeo Reimann

Hannes

Lead
Leonie Tepe

Leonie Tepe

Maria

Fabian Halbig

Fabian Halbig

Kai

Manuel Steitz

Manuel Steitz

Olli

David Hürten

David Hürten

Frank

Javidan Imani

Javidan Imani

Jorgo

Robin Walter

Robin Walter

Peter

Nicolas Schinseck

Nicolas Schinseck

Elvis

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Christian Ditter's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Crocodiles is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker