Short Sharp Shock

1998 · directed by Fatih Akin

Rating
69/100
Hit
no

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), directed by Fatih Akin, rates 69/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Mehmet Kurtuluş
  • Aleksandar Jovanović
  • Adam Bousdoukos
  • Regula Grauwiller
  • İdil Üner
  • Ralph Herforth
  • Oscar Ortega Sánchez
  • Marc Hosemann
  • Cem Akin
  • Sükriye Dönmez

Crew

  • Frank Barbian — Director of Photography
  • Andrew Bird — Editor
  • Ulrich Kodjo Wendt — Original Music Composer
  • Fatih Akin — Writer

More from Fatih Akin

  1. The Edge of Heaven (2007) — 80/100 · hit
  2. Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005) — 78/100
  3. Amrum (2025) — 78/100
  4. Head-On (2004) — 77/100
  5. In July (2000) — 76/100
  6. Soul Kitchen (2009) — 72/100

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