Short Sharp Shock
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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.
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Cast
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Mehmet Kurtuluş
Gabriel
Known for
Into the Night
The Protector
Aleksandar Jovanović
Bobby
Known for
The Titan
The Lost City of Z
Adam Bousdoukos
Costa
Known for
Soul Kitchen
Head-On
Regula Grauwiller
Alice
Known for
Cargo
Blue My Mind
İdil Üner
Ceyda
Known for
In July
The Edge of Heaven
Ralph Herforth
Muhamer
Known for
Æon Flux
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Oscar Ortega Sánchez
Waffenhändler
Known for
Sapphire Blue
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Marc Hosemann
Sven
Known for
Perfume
Murder Mindfully
Cem Akin
Gabriels Bruder
Known for
Head-On
Soul Kitchen
Sükriye Dönmez
Seine Braut
Also in
Berlin ER
Sensin – Du bist es
Mustafa Enver Akin
Gabriels Vater
Hadiye Akin
Gabriels Mutter
No other roles listed
Fatih Akin Director · Ulrich Kodjo Wendt Composer Frank Barbian Cinematographer
Budget $500K · First release August 8, 1998 · Produced in Germany
Box office
Budget
$500,000
Production
ZDF
Production
Wüste Film
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Kurz und schmerzlos
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German · Greek · Serbo-Croatian · Turkish
Release dates
Switzerland · August 8, 1998
Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
Germany · October 15, 1998
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
January 29, 2004 · Digital
Germany
September 25, 1998 · Premiere · Hamburg Film Festival
Switzerland
November 13, 1998 · Theatrical · German Speaking Region
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