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 | 5.578 |
Directed By
Fatih Akin
Crew
Fatih Akin
Stefan Schubert
Ralph Schwingel
Daniel Blum
Ulrich Kodjo Wendt
Frank Barbian
Andrew Bird
Ingeborg Molitoris
Guido Amin Fahim
Guido Amin Fahim
Helen Achtermann
Nicola Faas
Fatih Akin
Astrid Georgi
Ursula Musall
Eva von Giese
Roman Brandt
Ingrid Holzapfel
Matthias Voucko
Cem Akin
Lena Spät
Nicole Gilsilva
Anna Lechner
Anja Pietruschka
Anke Vorwick
Richard Borowski
Hubert Henle
Jörg Krieger
Kai Lüde
Frank Regente
Norbert Schlawin
Sascha Heiny
Jan Düsedau
Peter Wiemker
Emanuel Bettencourt
Sönke Korries
Ronnie Paul
Martin Beyrau
Matthias Boge
Marc Brummund
Stephanie Frings
Hans-Werner Huhnke
Kay Madsen
Jörn Schoppe
Sven Schultz
Marko Stuhr
Thierry Taieb
Gordon A. Timpen
Antje Poschmann
Ute Dobnig
Annette Wiese
Patrick Nordmann
Petra Schütt
Josch Geertz
Halil Lyigören
Lucy Tanja Fricke
Dirk Frommer
Michele Jacobsen
Jennifer Koch
Udo A. Engel
Veit Golinski
Stephanie Schoberl
Stefan Semrau
Jan Müller von der Haegen
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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