Short Sharp Shock

Oct 15, 1998

1h 40m

★ 6.7

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

ZDF

Wüste Film

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Cast

Gabriel

Mehmet Kurtuluş

Bobby

Aleksandar Jovanović

Costa

Adam Bousdoukos

Alice

Regula Grauwiller

Ceyda

İdil Üner

Muhamer

Ralph Herforth

Waffenhändler

Oscar Ortega Sánchez

Sven

Marc Hosemann

Gabriels Bruder

Cem Akin

Seine Braut

Sükriye Dönmez

Gabriels Vater

Mustafa Enver Akin

Gabriels Mutter

Hadiye Akin

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