Short Sharp Shock (1998)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 6.913 |
Directed By
Fatih Akin
Crew
Ingeborg Molitoris
Helen Achtermann
Stefan Schubert
Ulrich Kodjo Wendt
Nicola Faas
Daniel Blum
Fatih Akin
Guido Amin Fahim
Ralph Schwingel
Fatih Akin
Frank Barbian
Andrew Bird
Guido Amin Fahim
Norbert Schlawin
Sönke Korries
Josch Geertz
Astrid Georgi
Sven Schultz
Emanuel Bettencourt
Michele Jacobsen
Peter Wiemker
Martin Beyrau
Matthias Boge
Jennifer Koch
Ursula Musall
Matthias Voucko
Ronnie Paul
Nicole Gilsilva
Anke Vorwick
Halil Lyigören
Eva von Giese
Roman Brandt
Ingrid Holzapfel
Petra Schütt
Cem Akin
Stephanie Frings
Kay Madsen
Marko Stuhr
Stephanie Schoberl
Richard Borowski
Kai Lüde
Sascha Heiny
Jan Düsedau
Stefan Semrau
Anna Lechner
Hans-Werner Huhnke
Antje Poschmann
Lena Spät
Hubert Henle
Annette Wiese
Udo A. Engel
Jörg Krieger
Jörn Schoppe
Gordon A. Timpen
Ute Dobnig
Dirk Frommer
Jan Müller von der Haegen
Anja Pietruschka
Frank Regente
Thierry Taieb
Lucy Tanja Fricke
Marc Brummund
Patrick Nordmann
Veit Golinski
TOP 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
Mirko Hussari
Mann an Telefonzelle
Danilo Vouckmanovic
Silvio
Wolfgang Krone
Passant
Maria Fuchs
Nutte
Fünf Sterne Deluxe
Self
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