Kurz und schmerzlos
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.
Short Sharp Shock (1998) is a crime and drama film directed by Fatih Akin, released on October 15, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Mehmet Kurtuluş, Aleksandar Jovanović, Adam Bousdoukos and Regula Grauwiller. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 97 ratings.
Mehmet Kurtuluş
as Gabriel
Aleksandar Jovanović
as Bobby
Adam Bousdoukos
as Costa
Regula Grauwiller
as Alice
İdil Üner
as Ceyda
Ralph Herforth
as Muhamer
Oscar Ortega Sánchez
as Waffenhändler
Marc Hosemann
as Sven
Cem Akin
as Gabriels Bruder
Sükriye Dönmez
as Seine Braut
Mustafa Enver Akin
as Gabriels Vater
Hadiye Akin
as Gabriels Mutter
Directed by Fatih Akin, written by Fatih Akin, produced by Stefan Schubert, Daniel Blum and Ralph Schwingel.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 97 ratings.
“Gabriel” (Mehmet Kurtulus) has an history of petty larcenies with his pals “Bobby” (Aleksandar Jovanovic) and “Costa” (Adam Bousdoukos) but on his release from prison, he decides that there has to be more to life and that he wants to go and run a boat chartering business. Of course they think he’s jesting and when “Bobby” goes and gets himself involved with some seriously menacing Albanians that risks just about…
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Short Sharp Shock (1998) is available to stream on MUBI and MUBI Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Short Sharp Shock (1998) includes Mehmet Kurtuluş, Aleksandar Jovanović, Adam Bousdoukos, Regula Grauwiller and İdil Üner. The film was directed by Fatih Akin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Short Sharp Shock was released on October 15, 1998 and runs for 1h 40m.
Short Sharp Shock (1998) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 97 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
