Short Sharp Shock (1998)
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.
Director: Fatih Akin
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Mehmet Kurtuluş as Gabriel |
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Aleksandar Jovanović as Bobby |
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Adam Bousdoukos as Costa |
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Regula Grauwiller as Alice |
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İdil Üner as Ceyda |
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Ralph Herforth as Muhamer |
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Oscar Ortega Sánchez as Waffenhändler |
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Marc Hosemann as Sven |
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Cem Akin as Gabriels Bruder |
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Sükriye Dönmez as Seine Braut |
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Mustafa Enver Akin as Gabriels Vater |
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Hadiye Akin as Gabriels Mutter |
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Fatih Akin as Nejo |
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Nezâ Selbuz as Tänzerin auf Hochzeit |
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Monique Akin as Junge Frau im Reisebüro |
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Mirko Hussari as Mann an Telefonzelle |
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Danilo Vouckmanovic as Silvio |
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Wolfgang Krone as Passant |
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Maria Fuchs as Nutte |
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Adem Cetin as |
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Canan Yilmaz as |
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Jamil Tarkhani as |
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Morteza Rahimi as |
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Ali Özkan as |
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Irfan Audija as |
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Iram Siwimli as |
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Mustafa Özdemir as |
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Bayram Durucan as |
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Özcan Ulas as |
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Kimberly Lichter as |
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Frank Tra as |
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Bettina Schwarz as |
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Patrick Nordmann as |
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Fünf Sterne Deluxe as Self |
| Production | Stefan Schubert | Producer |
| Sound | Ulrich Kodjo Wendt | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Andrew Bird | Editor |
| Camera | Frank Barbian | Director of Photography |
| Art | Guido Amin Fahim | Production Design |
| Directing | Fatih Akin | Director |
| Production | Ingeborg Molitoris | Casting |
| Production | Ralph Schwingel | Producer |
| Art | Guido Amin Fahim | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicola Faas | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Daniel Blum | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Achtermann | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eva von Giese | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Lena Spät | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Norbert Schlawin | Foley Artist |
| Production | Ingrid Holzapfel | Production Manager |
| Art | Anke Vorwick | Property Master |
| Crew | Ronnie Paul | Stunts |
| Directing | Lucy Tanja Fricke | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Sven Schultz | Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annette Wiese | Costume Assistant |
| Crew | Udo A. Engel | Title Graphics |
| Art | Anna Lechner | Assistant Production Design |
| Lighting | Marc Brummund | Additional Lighting Technician |
| Production | Antje Poschmann | Extras Casting |
| Crew | Veit Golinski | Public Relations |
| Sound | Kai Lüde | Sound |
| Lighting | Jörn Schoppe | Lighting Technician |
| Crew | Dirk Frommer | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Production | Michele Jacobsen | Production Driver |
| Crew | Jan Müller von der Haegen | Set Runner |
| Crew | Peter Wiemker | Special Effects |
| Crew | Sönke Korries | Stunts |
| Lighting | Matthias Boge | Additional Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Hans-Werner Huhnke | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Marko Stuhr | Additional Lighting Technician |
| Production | Jennifer Koch | Production Driver |
| Costume & Make-Up | Astrid Georgi | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Jörg Krieger | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Frank Regente | Sound Assistant |
| Art | Anja Pietruschka | Property Master |
| Sound | Hubert Henle | Dolby Consultant |
| Lighting | Stephanie Frings | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Gordon A. Timpen | Still Photographer |
| Production | Josch Geertz | Location Manager |
| Production | Matthias Voucko | Unit Manager |
| Crew | Jan Düsedau | Special Effects |
| Camera | Thierry Taieb | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ute Dobnig | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Crew | Stefan Semrau | Title Graphics |
| Directing | Cem Akin | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Nicole Gilsilva | Storyboard Artist |
| Crew | Emanuel Bettencourt | Fight Choreographer |
| Camera | Kay Madsen | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Patrick Nordmann | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Petra Schütt | Color Timer |
| Production | Stephanie Schoberl | Production Assistant |
| Lighting | Martin Beyrau | Lighting Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ursula Musall | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Roman Brandt | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Sound | Richard Borowski | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Sascha Heiny | Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
| Crew | Halil Lyigören | Additional Music |
| Writing | Fatih Akin | Writer |