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Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997) 7.8
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 ... See full summary » Director:Thomas Jahn |
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Martin Brest
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Jan Josef Liefers | ... |
Rudi Wurlitzer
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Thierry van Werveke | ... |
Henk - der Belgier
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Abdul - der Araber
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Frankie 'Boy' Beluga
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Kommissar Schneider
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Ralph Herforth | ... |
Assistent Keller
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Cornelia Froboess | ... |
Frau Brest - Martins Mutter
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Curtiz
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Christiane Paul | ... |
Verkäuferin in der Boutique
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Motorradpolizist
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Willi Thomczyk | ... |
Autoverkäufer
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Vladimir Weigl | ... |
Harald Rohwitz
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Jenny Elvers-Elbertzhagen | ... |
Schwester Labor A
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Schwester Labor B
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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. Written by Armin Ortmann <armin@sfb288.math.tu-berlin.de>
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Country:
GermanyRelease Date:
20 February 1997 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
A mennyország kapujában See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$3,296 (USA) (21 April 2000)Gross:
$3,296 (USA) (21 April 2000)Company Credits
Production Co:
Buena Vista International Film Production (Germany), Mr. Brown Entertainment See more »
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Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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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.
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By Franz Plasa & Selig
Performed by Digital Elvis & Zero
Produced by Franz Plasa
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Goofs
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. See more »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.
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Crazy Credits
There is a short film sequence after the credits. It shows Bernd Eichinger being searched by a Policemen. He carries some of the money that was sent to different people by mail in the film. See more »Soundtracks
"STRIP TEARS"By Franz Plasa & Selig
Performed by Digital Elvis & Zero
Produced by Franz Plasa
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European movies do have this feature: they combine drama and comedy and make you smile because it is too sad to cry.
Moreover, this particular film has a perfectly selected crew and the screenplay is flawless.
To have a dream. This masterpiece is all about it.
Two men, trapped by cancer unconsciously recognizing the sea as the symbol of freedom and eternity are making their last 500 km to the Baltic Sea.
Acting at its best the crew is offering us this warm feeling of sad happiness while singing Guns&Roses "Knock, knock, knockin' on the heaven's doors" and understanding, that such moments do make life.