CinemaOSMovie · 1998 · 1h 40m

Short Sharp Shock

67%(97)IMDbCrimeDrama

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.

Directed byFatih Akin

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 40m
Language: DE
Released: October 15, 1998
Budget: $500,000

Studios

ZDF

Wüste Film

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Mehmet Kurtuluş

Mehmet Kurtuluş

Gabriel

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

Seine Braut

Creative team

Directed by: Fatih Akin
Written by: Fatih Akin
Produced by: Stefan Schubert
Ralph Schwingel

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