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Don't Come Knocking (2005)

R  122 min  -  Drama | Music   -  25 August 2005 (Austria)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Wim Wenders

Writers:

Sam Shepard (screenplay), Sam Shepard (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Roday ...
1st AD
Jeffrey Vincent Parise ...
2nd AD (as Jeff Parise)
Majandra Delfino ...
1st Girl
Marieh Delfino ...
2nd Girl
Sam Shepard ...
Howard Spence
George Kennedy ...
Director
Julia Sweeney ...
Producer 2
Tim Matheson ...
Producer 1
James Gammon ...
Tim Roth ...
Sutter
Robin Twogood Robin Twogood ...
Patrolman
Gabriel Mann ...
Earl
Fairuza Balk ...
Mike Butters Mike Butters ...
Businessman
Sarah Polley ...
Sky
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Storyline

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 Reverse Angle  

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Genres:

Drama | Music

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and brief nudity See all certifications »
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Details

Official Sites:

Océan Films [France] | Official site | See more »

Country:

France | Germany | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Austria) See more »

Also Known As:

Estrela Solitária See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€105,433 (Italy) (2 October 2005) (68 Screens)

Gross:

$438,732 (USA) (30 July 2006)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (theatrical version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Originally, Shepard wrote the character of Sky as part Native American, but because of Wenders desire to cast Sarah Polley, that aspect of the character was set aside. Both agreed that her being Native American was not essential to the character, and Wenders had wanted to work with Polley because he'd been so impressed with her acting in past projects. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Sky is first seen driving her truck, the gear shift is clearly in "Park". See more »

Quotes

Howard Spence: Mind if I turn the radio on?
Sutter: Yes, I do, as a matter of fact. I don't like outside influence.
Howard Spence: Outside?
Sutter: That's right. The world at large. It's a nasty place. Why allow it in? Livestalk reports, Navajo chanting, beheadings, bestiality. Nothing's changed. Black Death, the Inquisition, the Crusades, conquest of Mexico. What's changed?
Howard Spence: I was thinking...
Sutter: What?
Howard Spence: I don't know.
Sutter: Nothing's changed.
Howard Spence: Guess not.
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Connections

References High Noon (1952) See more »

Soundtracks

"Lost"
Written by T-Bone Burnett (as Henry Burnett)
Performed by Cassandra Wilson
Published by Henry Burnett Music
Courtesy of Blue Note Records See more »