Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Feb 20 1997 Not Rated 1h 27m
Action, Comedy, Crime

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.

Plot

Two young men, Martin Brest (Til Schweiger) and Rudi Wurlitzer (Jan Josef Liefers), 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 1960s Mercedes convertible. The car happens to belong to a bunch of gangsters, who immediately start to chase it, since it contains more than the pistol Martin finds in the glove box.

Written by

Thomas Jahn, Til Schweiger

Directed by

Thomas Jahn

Cast

Til Schweiger, Jan Josef Liefers, Thierry van Werveke

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Buena Vista International (Germany) GmbH, Mr. Brown Entertainment

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

8 wins & 3 nominations total

Trailers
Knockin' on Heaven's Door Extended Trailer
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Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
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