

Short Sharp Shock
Visit website6.7/10 • 80
1998-10-15 • 1h 40m
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.
- Directors
- Fatih Akin
- Editors
- Andrew Bird

Short Sharp Shock
Visit website1998-10-15 • 1h 40m
6.7/10 • 80
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.
- Directors
- Fatih Akin
- Editors
- Andrew Bird
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsMehmet 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
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- German
- Budget
- $500,000.00
- Revenue
- --
- Keywords
- friendshipstreet gangarms dealforeignergerman-turkish living togetherex-boyfriendex-girlfriendimmigrationweddingdrugshoodlumhamburg, germany