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.
Unfortunately the movie Short Sharp Shock is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Fatih Akin | Director |
| Production | Stefan Schubert | Producer |
| Production | Ralph Schwingel | Producer |
| Production | Daniel Blum | Producer |
| Sound | Ulrich Kodjo Wendt | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Frank Barbian | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Andrew Bird | Editor |
| Production | Ingeborg Molitoris | Casting |
| Art | Guido Amin Fahim | Production Design |
| Art | Guido Amin Fahim | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Achtermann | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicola Faas | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Fatih Akin | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Astrid Georgi | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ursula Musall | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eva von Giese | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Roman Brandt | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Production | Ingrid Holzapfel | Production Manager |
| Production | Matthias Voucko | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Cem Akin | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Lena Spät | Assistant Director |
| Art | Nicole Gilsilva | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | Anna Lechner | Assistant Production Design |
| Art | Anja Pietruschka | Property Master |
| Art | Anke Vorwick | Property Master |
| Sound | Richard Borowski | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Hubert Henle | Dolby Consultant |
| Sound | Jörg Krieger | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Kai Lüde | Sound |
| Sound | Frank Regente | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Norbert Schlawin | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Sascha Heiny | Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
| Crew | Jan Düsedau | Special Effects |
| Crew | Peter Wiemker | Special Effects |
| Crew | Emanuel Bettencourt | Fight Choreographer |
| Crew | Sönke Korries | Stunts |
| Crew | Ronnie Paul | Stunts |
| Lighting | Martin Beyrau | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Matthias Boge | Additional Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Marc Brummund | Additional Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Stephanie Frings | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Hans-Werner Huhnke | Gaffer |
| Camera | Kay Madsen | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Jörn Schoppe | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Sven Schultz | Grip |
| Lighting | Marko Stuhr | Additional Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Thierry Taieb | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Gordon A. Timpen | Still Photographer |
| Production | Antje Poschmann | Extras Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ute Dobnig | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annette Wiese | Costume Assistant |
| Editing | Patrick Nordmann | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Petra Schütt | Color Timer |
| Production | Josch Geertz | Location Manager |
| Crew | Halil Lyigören | Additional Music |
| Directing | Lucy Tanja Fricke | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Dirk Frommer | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Production | Michele Jacobsen | Production Driver |
| Production | Jennifer Koch | Production Driver |
| Crew | Udo A. Engel | Title Graphics |
| Crew | Veit Golinski | Public Relations |
| Production | Stephanie Schoberl | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Stefan Semrau | Title Graphics |
| Crew | Jan Müller von der Haegen | Set Runner |
