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Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

19977.71h 29m

Overview

Two young men, Martin and Rudi, both suffering from terminal cancer, get to know each other in a hospital room. They drown their desperation in tequila and decide to take one last trip to the sea. Drunk and still in pajamas they steal the first fancy car they find, a 60's Mercedes convertible. The car happens to belong to a bunch of gangsters, which immediately start to chase it, since it contains more than the pistol Martin finds in the glove box.

Directed by Thomas Jahn
Written by Thomas Jahn, Til Schweiger
Produced by André Hennicke, Til Schweiger, Tom Zickler
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5M0

Top Cast

Til Schweiger

Til Schweiger

Martin Brest

Jan Josef Liefers

Jan Josef Liefers

Rudi Wurlitzer

Thierry van Werveke

Thierry van Werveke

Henk

Moritz Bleibtreu

Moritz Bleibtreu

Abdul

Huub Stapel

Huub Stapel

Frankie 'Boy' Beluga

Leonard Lansink

Leonard Lansink

Schneider

Ralph Herforth

Ralph Herforth

Waiter

Cornelia Froboess

Cornelia Froboess

Martin's Mother

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Curtiz

Christiane Paul

Christiane Paul

Boutique Saleslady

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathfriendshippolicecar racebrain tumoroceanmoney deliverybrothelhostage situationroad movieaftercreditsstingerbrothel madamgangster comedy

About Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Knockin' on Heaven's Door is a comedy, crime, action, drama film released in 1997 exploring themes of dying and death, friendship, police, car race, brain tumor, ocean. Directed by Thomas Jahn, it stars Til Schweiger, Jan Josef Liefers, Thierry van Werveke. Two young men, Martin and Rudi, both suffering from terminal cancer, get to know each other in a hospital room. They drown their desperation in tequila and decide to take one last trip to the sea. Drunk and still in pajamas they steal the first fancy car they find, a 60's Mercedes convertible. The car happens to belong to a bunch of gangsters, which immediately start to chase it, since it contains more than the pistol Martin finds in the glove box.

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