The Suburban Crocodiles

The Suburban Crocodiles

1977 · 88 min · ★ 7.3 · Family, Adventure

A gang of middle class teen kids stumbles upon a crime in their neighborhood. Remarkably one of the gang members is in a wheelchair, he is somewhat the leader of the group.

Directed by Wolfgang Becker · Written by Max von der Grün

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