Switzerland / Aug 08, 1998 / 16 / Locarno Film Festival
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marc Hosemann | Sven |
| Cem Akin | Gabriels Bruder |
| Sükriye Dönmez | Seine Braut |
| Mustafa Enver Akin | Gabriels Vater |
| Hadiye Akin | Gabriels Mutter |
| Fatih Akin | Nejo |
| Nezâ Selbuz | Tänzerin auf Hochzeit |
| Monique Akin | Junge Frau im Reisebüro |
| Mirko Hussari | Mann an Telefonzelle |
| Danilo Vouckmanovic | Silvio |
| Wolfgang Krone | Passant |
| Maria Fuchs | Nutte |
| Adem Cetin | |
| Canan Yilmaz | |
| Jamil Tarkhani | |
| Morteza Rahimi | |
| Ali Özkan |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kurz und schmerzlos |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Türkçe, Deutsch, ελληνικά |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ZDF, Wüste Film |
| Release date | 15 ottobre 1998 |
| Production | Stefan Schubert, Ralph Schwingel, Daniel Blum |
| Writer | Fatih Akin |
| Casting | Ingeborg Molitoris |
| Editing | Andrew Bird, Patrick Nordmann, Petra Schütt |
| Cinematography | Frank Barbian, Kay Madsen, Sven Schultz, Thierry Taieb, Gordon A. Timpen |
| Assistant directors | Cem Akin, Lena Spät, Fatih Akin, Lucy Tanja Fricke |
| Lighting | Martin Beyrau, Matthias Boge, Marc Brummund, Stephanie Frings, Hans-Werner Huhnke, Jörn Schoppe, Marko Stuhr |
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Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Sep 25, 1998 / Hamburg Film Festival
Theatrical release
Germany / Oct 15, 1998 / 16
Switzerland / Nov 13, 1998 / German Speaking Region
Digital
Czechia / Jan 29, 2004 / 18+
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