Short Sharp Shock

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📊 Film Specifications

Director Fatih Akin
Writer Fatih Akin (Writer)
Original Title Kurz und schmerzlos
Release Date October 15, 1998
Runtime 100 min (1h 40m)
Country Germany
Language DE
Budget $500,000
Box Office N/A
Studios ZDF • Wüste Film

Short Sharp Shock (1998)

Directed by Fatih Akin
• Written by Fatih Akin
⭐ 3.3 / 5 (100 votes) ⏱️ 100 min 🎬 Crime, Drama

Ratings Breakdown:

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Synopsis

Gabriel, Bobby and Costa are old friends from Altona, a multicultural hood in Hamburg. Just out of prison, Gabriel wants to turn his back on crime, but the others continue to operate as petty criminals. Friendships are tested as the trio navigate a dark world of mafia bosses and deals gone wrong.

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Director Fatih Akin
Fatih Akin
Director
 Writer Fatih Akin
Fatih Akin
Writer
 Mehmet Kurtuluş
Mehmet Kurtuluş
Gabriel
 Aleksandar Jovanović
Aleksandar Jovanović
Bobby
 Adam Bousdoukos
Adam Bousdoukos
Costa
 Regula Grauwiller
Regula Grauwiller
Alice
 İdil Üner
İdil Üner
Ceyda
 Ralph Herforth
Ralph Herforth
Muhamer
 Oscar Ortega Sánchez
Oscar Ortega Sánchez
Waffenhändler
 Marc Hosemann
Marc Hosemann
Sven
 Cem Akin
Cem Akin
Gabriels Bruder
 Sükriye Dönmez
Sükriye Dönmez
Seine Braut
 Mustafa Enver Akin
Mustafa Enver Akin
Gabriels Vater
 Hadiye Akin
Hadiye Akin
Gabriels Mutter