Crime ·Drama · Germany · 1998 · 1h 40m

Short Sharp Shock

Kurz und schmerzlos

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Director
Fatih Akin
Cast
Mehmet Kurtuluş as Gabriel Aleksandar Jovanović as Bobby Adam Bousdoukos as Costa Regula Grauwiller as Alice İdil Üner as Ceyda Ralph Herforth as Muhamer
Crew
Frank Barbian — Director of Photography Andrew Bird — Editor Ulrich Kodjo Wendt — Original Music Composer Fatih Akin — Writer Stefan Schubert — Producer Ralph Schwingel — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
friendshipstreet gangarms dealforeignergerman-turkish living togetherex-boyfriendex-girlfriendimmigrationweddingdrugshoodlumhamburg, germany
Key Collaborators
Fatih Akin Director Frank Barbian Director of Photography Andrew Bird Editor Ulrich Kodjo Wendt Original Music Composer Fatih Akin Writer Stefan Schubert Producer Ralph Schwingel Producer Daniel Blum Producer Guido Amin Fahim Production Design Helen Achtermann Costume Design
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