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Short Sharp Shock

Original title: Kurz und schmerzlos

★ 6.7 TMDB Rating · 97 votes

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
Release date
Oct 15, 1998
Original language
German
Origin
Germany

Cast of Short Sharp Shock

  • Portrait of Mehmet Kurtuluş

    Mehmet Kurtuluş

    Gabriel

  • Aleksandar Jovanović

    Bobby

  • Portrait of Adam Bousdoukos

    Adam Bousdoukos

    Costa

  • Portrait of Regula Grauwiller

    Regula Grauwiller

    Alice

  • Portrait of İdil Üner

    İdil Üner

    Ceyda

  • Portrait of Ralph Herforth

    Ralph Herforth

    Muhamer

  • Portrait of Oscar Ortega Sánchez

    Oscar Ortega Sánchez

    Waffenhändler

  • Portrait of Marc Hosemann

    Marc Hosemann

    Sven

  • Portrait of Cem Akin

    Cem Akin

    Gabriels Bruder

  • Sükriye Dönmez

    Seine Braut

  • Mustafa Enver Akin

    Gabriels Vater

  • Hadiye Akin

    Gabriels Mutter

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