Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)

Director:

Thomas Jahn

Writers:

Thomas Jahn (story)
Thomas Jahn (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

20 February 1997 (Germany)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Ein schnelles Auto, 1 Million Mark im Kofferraum und nur noch eine Woche zu leben

Plot:

Two young men, Martin and Rudi, both suffering from terminal cancer, get to know each other in a hospital room...

Plot Keywords:

Convertible | Hospital | Tequila | Gangster | Cancer

Awards:

7 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Til Schweiger	...	Martin Brest
Jan Josef Liefers	...	Rudi Wurlitzer
Thierry van Werveke	...	Henk - der Belgier
Moritz Bleibtreu	...	Abdul - der Araber
Huub Stapel	...	Frankie 'Boy' Beluga
Leonard Lansink	...	Kommissar Schneider
Ralph Herforth	...	Assistent Keller
Cornelia Froboess	...	Frau Brest - Martins Mutter
Rutger Hauer	...	Curtiz
Christiane Paul	...	Verkäuferin in der Boutique
Hannes Jaenicke	...	Motorradpolizist
Willi Thomczyk	...	Autoverkäufer (as Willy Thomczyk)
Vladimir Weigl	...	Harald Rohwitz
Jenny Elvers	...	Schwester Labor A
Corinna Harfouch	...	Schwester Labor B

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

Germany | Belgium

Language:

German | English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | South Korea:18 | Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Company:

Mr. Brown Entertainment

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: You can spot a cameraman at the screen bottom in a mass police deployment scene after Rudi and Martin barely make it out of the apothecary.

Quotes:

[Own translation since the movie is not available in English]
Patient im Fahrstuhl: [waking up] What's happened? Am I in Heaven?
Henk - der Belgier: Sure. I am Sweet God and this
[points to Abdul]
Henk - der Belgier: is Saint Peter.
Abdul - der Araber: [St. Peter] Salam aleikum.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Inthierryview (2008)

Soundtrack:

THEME FOR ELVIS (INSTR.)

an awesome one

After watching the movie for 11th time i decided to share what i think of it.

It is simply great. By great i mean the idea that is (supposedly) very deep inside. Perhaps it's about the ultimate goal, that everyone has and hasn't got time to fulfill it, and when the moment comes that makes one understand 'now is the right time'. Sometimes it's too late, sometimes one never understands it is time to change something, but for those two, life was a success. Quoting matrix (kill me), it's the "free your mind" style, when all problems go away and you can do whatever you want to do. It's actually a very thrilling experience, and hope this movie can inspire someone to change something in the rhythm of life they're currently living. I like movies that make you think different of things, and this surely is one that does so.