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Short Sharp Shock

Name: Short Sharp Shock
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1998-10-15
Cast: Mehmet Kurtuluş, Aleksandar Jovanović, Adam Bousdoukos, Regula Grauwiller, İdil Üner

1998 | 100 min | Crime, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Scarface or River's Edge, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off: It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Fatih Akin

Mehmet KurtuluşGabriel
Aleksandar JovanovićBobby
Adam BousdoukosCosta
Regula GrauwillerAlice
İdil ÜnerCeyda
Ralph HerforthMuhamer
Oscar Ortega SánchezWaffenhändler
Marc HosemannSven
Cem AkinGabriels Bruder
Sükriye DönmezSeine Braut