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      1998 1h 36m Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 77% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Newly released from jail, a man (Mehmet Kurtulus) imperils his own future to rescue his friends (Aleksandar Jovanovic, Adam Bousdoukos) from mob involvement in Germany. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member finalindeki telasi ve sezen aksu takintisini saymazsak, fatih akin guzel baslamis olaya. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Reza K Akin's first film. although its not the best of his but it worths watching. he is one my fav. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/15/12 Full Review Audience Member Fatih Akin's immense skill at framing visuals and powerful storytelling are well and truly evident in his first feature. The theme of ethnic conflict within multicultural Hamburg as portrayed here has been repeated in almost all his films since. Macho Turks, Germans, Greeks, Albanians and Serbs lock horns in gangland warfare. The story itself is nothing new, but its still stirring stuff, thanks to great characters, performances and direction. I don't care if his stories never leave Hamburg, I can't wait for the next one. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A very interesting crime drama directed by Fatih Akin. Definitely worth watching if you like foreign language films, cheers! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member 2nd viewing...This time in a cinema... "Dein Geld? Das habe ich auf den Kopf gehauen...Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhh"... Die Einfluesse von Carlito's way, Mean streets und John Woo sind nicht zu uebersehen, stoeren aber nicht im geringsten... Jovanovic und Bousdoukos legen eine Spiellust an den Tag die man nicht jeden Tag sieht, Kurtulus schafft es die Balance zu halten... Fatih Akin ist im Moment Europas bester Auteur,faszinierend seine Entwicklung in nur 10Jahren Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member A good kick-off by Fatih Akin, with the helps of intriguing plot and convincing actors, the movie makes the bulls eye, but there is some trouble with the lightining. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Newly released from jail, a man (Mehmet Kurtulus) imperils his own future to rescue his friends (Aleksandar Jovanovic, Adam Bousdoukos) from mob involvement in Germany.
      Director
      Fatih Akin
      Screenwriter
      Fatih Akin
      Production Co
      Wüste Film, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
      Genre
      Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      German
      Runtime
      1h 36m