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 | 6.426 |
Directed By
Fatih Akin
Crew
Stefan Schubert
Ulrich Kodjo Wendt
Fatih Akin
Andrew Bird
Frank Barbian
Guido Amin Fahim
Fatih Akin
Ingeborg Molitoris
Ralph Schwingel
Guido Amin Fahim
Nicola Faas
Daniel Blum
Helen Achtermann
Eva von Giese
Lena Spät
Norbert Schlawin
Ingrid Holzapfel
Anke Vorwick
Ronnie Paul
Lucy Tanja Fricke
Sven Schultz
Annette Wiese
Udo A. Engel
Anna Lechner
Marc Brummund
Antje Poschmann
Veit Golinski
Kai Lüde
Jörn Schoppe
Dirk Frommer
Michele Jacobsen
Jan Müller von der Haegen
Peter Wiemker
Sönke Korries
Matthias Boge
Hans-Werner Huhnke
Marko Stuhr
Jennifer Koch
Astrid Georgi
Jörg Krieger
Frank Regente
Anja Pietruschka
Hubert Henle
Stephanie Frings
Gordon A. Timpen
Josch Geertz
Matthias Voucko
Jan Düsedau
Thierry Taieb
Ute Dobnig
Stefan Semrau
Cem Akin
Nicole Gilsilva
Emanuel Bettencourt
Kay Madsen
Patrick Nordmann
Petra Schütt
Stephanie Schoberl
Martin Beyrau
Ursula Musall
Roman Brandt
Richard Borowski
Sascha Heiny
Halil Lyigören
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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