Short Sharp Shock
1998•16•1h 40m•6.7•Released
CrimeDrama
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.
Director
Fatih Akin
Writer
Fatih Akin
Budget
$1M
Languages
Serbo-Croatian, Turkish, German
Studio
ZDF
Cast
Mehmet Kurtuluş
Gabriel
Aleksandar Jovanović
Bobby
Adam Bousdoukos
Costa
Regula Grauwiller
Alice
İdil Üner
Ceyda
Ralph Herforth
Muhamer
Oscar Ortega Sánchez
Waffenhändler
Marc Hosemann
Sven
Cem Akin
Gabriels Bruder
Sükriye Dönmez
Seine Braut
Mustafa Enver Akin
Gabriels Vater
Hadiye Akin
Gabriels Mutter
Fatih Akin
Nejo
Nezâ Selbuz
Tänzerin auf Hochzeit
Monique Akin
Junge Frau im Reisebüro
Production
Company
ZDF
Company
Wüste Film
Producer
Stefan Schubert
Producer
Daniel Blum
Producer
Ralph Schwingel
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