Short Sharp Shock

Short Sharp Shock

100 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Oct. 15, 1998

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.

Short Sharp Shock

100 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Oct. 15, 1998

Short Sharp Shock
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers ZDF, Wüste Film
Original title Kurz und schmerzlos
Directors Lena Spät, Lucy Tanja Fricke, Fatih Akin, Cem Akin
Writers Fatih Akin

Cast

Mehmet Kurtuluş

as Gabriel

Adam Bousdoukos

as Costa

İdil Üner

as Ceyda

Ralph Herforth

as Muhamer

Oscar Ortega Sánchez

as Waffenhändler

Marc Hosemann

as Sven

Cem Akin

as Gabriels Bruder

Sükriye Dönmez

as Seine Braut

Mustafa Enver Akin

as Gabriels Vater

Hadiye Akin

as Gabriels Mutter

Fatih Akin

as Nejo

Nezâ Selbuz

as Tänzerin auf Hochzeit

Monique Akin

as Junge Frau im Reisebüro

Mirko Hussari

as Mann an Telefonzelle

Wolfgang Krone

as Passant

Maria Fuchs

as Nutte