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Kurz und schmerzlos

  • 19981998
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
4.4K
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Adam Bousdoukos, Aleksandar Jovanovic, and Mehmet Kurtulus in Kurz und schmerzlos (1998)
CrimeDramaThriller
Three friends get caught in a life of major crime.Three friends get caught in a life of major crime.Three friends get caught in a life of major crime.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
4.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
63,576
9,739
  • Director
    • Fatih Akin
  • Writer
    • Fatih Akin
  • Stars
    • Mehmet Kurtulus
    • Aleksandar Jovanovic
    • Adam Bousdoukos
Top credits
  • Director
    • Fatih Akin
  • Writer
    • Fatih Akin
  • Stars
    • Mehmet Kurtulus
    • Aleksandar Jovanovic
    • Adam Bousdoukos
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 5 nominations

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    Kurz und schmerzlos (1998)
    Kurz und schmerzlos (1998)
    Kurz und schmerzlos (1998)
    Kurz und schmerzlos (1998)
    Regula Grauwiller and Idil Üner in Kurz und schmerzlos (1998)
    Regula Grauwiller and Mehmet Kurtulus in Kurz und schmerzlos (1998)
    Adam Bousdoukos, Aleksandar Jovanovic, and Mehmet Kurtulus in Kurz und schmerzlos (1998)
    Ralph Herforth, Aleksandar Jovanovic, and Oscar Ortega Sánchez in Kurz und schmerzlos (1998)
    Regula Grauwiller and Mehmet Kurtulus in Kurz und schmerzlos (1998)
    Adam Bousdoukos in Kurz und schmerzlos (1998)
    Adam Bousdoukos, Aleksandar Jovanovic, and Mehmet Kurtulus in Kurz und schmerzlos (1998)
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    Mehmet Kurtulus
    Mehmet Kurtulus
    • Gabriel
    Aleksandar Jovanovic
    Aleksandar Jovanovic
    • Bobby
    Adam Bousdoukos
    Adam Bousdoukos
    • Costa
    Regula Grauwiller
    Regula Grauwiller
    • Alice
    Idil Üner
    • Ceyda
    Ralph Herforth
    Ralph Herforth
    • Muhamer
    Oscar Ortega Sánchez
    • Waffenhändler
    Marc Hosemann
    Marc Hosemann
    • Sven
    Cem Akin
    • Gabriels Bruder
    Sükriye Dönmez
    • Seine Braut
    Mustafa Enver Akin
    • Gabriels Vater
    Hadiye Akin
    • Gabriels Mutter
    Fatih Akin
    Fatih Akin
    • Nejo
    Nezâ Selbuz
    Nezâ Selbuz
    • Tänzerin auf Hochzeit
    • (as Neza Selbuz)
    Monique Akin
    • Junge Frau im Reisebüro
    • (as Monique Obermüller)
    Mirko Hussari
    • Mann an Telefonzelle
    Danilo Vouckmanovic
    • Silvio
    Wolfgang Krone
    • Passant
    • Director
      • Fatih Akin
    • Writer
      • Fatih Akin
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    • Trivia
      In the scene where Bobby slaps Alice, Aleksandar Jovanovic really slapped Regula Grauwiller on director's demand without her knowledge to intensify the scene and add authenticity.
    • Goofs
      As the camera tracks in to Bobby and Muhamer, the camera and its tracks are reflected on the front door of the car.
    • Connections
      Features Zui quan (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Nunca diré
      Written by Daniel Puente Encina
      Performed by Niños con Bombas

    User reviews19

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    8/10
    Superb gangster melodrama made in Germany.
    There are German films that aren't relationship comedies or delve into recent history. This film is a gangster melodrama, set in the Turkish community of Hamburg Altona. We care about the fates of the colourful, not-always-do-goods, emphasise with their struggle against the life they live. KURZ UND SCHMERZLOS manages to reach a rare quality: it feels "real".
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    • Dec 27, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 1998 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • German
      • Greek
      • Serbo-Croatian
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • Short Sharp Shock
    • Filming locations
      • Altona, Hamburg, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Wüste Film
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $20,244
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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