Short Sharp Shock
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Short Sharp Shock

6.7 / 10 1998 1h 40mNR German
CrimeDrama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Mehmet Kurtuluş

Mehmet Kurtuluş

Gabriel

Lead
AJ

Aleksandar Jovanović

Bobby

Adam Bousdoukos

Adam Bousdoukos

Costa

Regula Grauwiller

Regula Grauwiller

Alice

İdil Üner

İdil Üner

Ceyda

Ralph Herforth

Ralph Herforth

Muhamer

Oscar Ortega Sánchez

Oscar Ortega Sánchez

Waffenhändler

Marc Hosemann

Marc Hosemann

Sven

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fatih Akin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Short Sharp Shock is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker