Don't Come Knocking

Aug 25 2005 R 2h 2m
Drama, Music

Howard Spence has seen better days. Once a big Western movie star, he now drowns his disgust for his selfish and failed life with alcohol, drugs and young women. If he were to die now, nobody would shed a tear over him, that's the sad truth. Until one day Howard learns that he might have a child somewhere out there...

Plot

Howard Spence (Sam Shepard) has seen better days. Once a big Western movie star, he now drowns his disgust for his selfish and failed life with alcohol, drugs, and young women. If he were to die now, nobody would shed a tear over him, that's the sad truth. Until one day Howard learns that he might have a child somewhere out there. The very idea seems like a ray of hope that his life wasn't all in vain. So he sets out to find that young man or woman. He discovers an entire life that he has missed.

Written by

Sam Shepard, Wim Wenders

Directed by

Wim Wenders

Production Countries

United States of America, Germany, France

Production Companies

Reverse Angle International, Reverse Angle Production, ARTE France Cinéma

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 7 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
8,332
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
55
Popularity
NA