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Knockin' on Heaven's Door

  • 1997
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
37K
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Til Schweiger and Jan Josef Liefers in Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)
Two terminally ill patients escape from a hospital, steal a car and rush towards the sea.
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Two terminally ill patients escape from a hospital, steal a car and rush towards the sea.Two terminally ill patients escape from a hospital, steal a car and rush towards the sea.Two terminally ill patients escape from a hospital, steal a car and rush towards the sea.

  • Director
    • Thomas Jahn
  • Writers
    • Thomas Jahn
    • Til Schweiger
  • Stars
    • Til Schweiger
    • Jan Josef Liefers
    • Thierry van Werveke
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    37K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Thomas Jahn
    • Writers
      • Thomas Jahn
      • Til Schweiger
    • Stars
      • Til Schweiger
      • Jan Josef Liefers
      • Thierry van Werveke
    • 60User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 3 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Trailer 4:22
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    Photos26

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    Top Cast56

    Til Schweiger
    Til Schweiger
    • Martin Brest
    Jan Josef Liefers
    Jan Josef Liefers
    • Rudi Wurlitzer
    Thierry van Werveke
    • Henk - der Belgier
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Abdul - der Araber
    Huub Stapel
    Huub Stapel
    • Frankie 'Boy' Beluga
    Leonard Lansink
    Leonard Lansink
    • Kommissar Schneider
    Ralph Herforth
    Ralph Herforth
    • Assistent Keller
    Cornelia Froboess
    Cornelia Froboess
    • Frau Brest - Martins Mutter
    Rutger Hauer
    Rutger Hauer
    • Curtiz
    Willi Thomczyk
    Willi Thomczyk
    • Autoverkäufer
    • (as Willy Thomczyk)
    Christiane Paul
    Christiane Paul
    • Verkäuferin Boutique
    Hannes Jaenicke
    Hannes Jaenicke
    • Motorrad-Polizist
    Vladimir Weigl
    • Harald Rohwitz
    Jenny Elvers
    • Schwester Labor A
    Corinna Harfouch
    Corinna Harfouch
    • Schwester Labor B
    Tobias Schenke
    • Junge
    Hark Bohm
    Hark Bohm
    • Polizeipsychologe
    Jürgen Becker
    • Tankwart
    • Director
      • Thomas Jahn
    • Writers
      • Thomas Jahn
      • Til Schweiger
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews60

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Was the most successful German movie of 1997 with 3,585,422 tickets sold.
    • Goofs
      While Rudi sleeps with the whores the foot of the cameraman can be seen.
    • Quotes
      • Martin Brest: In heaven, they're talking about nothing but the sea and how wonderful it is. They talk about the sunsets they saw, they talk about how the sun turned blood red before diving into the sea and they talk about how they could feel how the sun lost its power and the coolness from the sea and all that fire was only glowing inside.
    • Crazy credits
      There is a short film sequence after the credits. It shows Bernd Eichinger being searched by a policeman. He carries some of the money that was sent to different people by mail in the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Inthierryview (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      I Will Survive
      By Freddie Perren (as Frederick Perren) / Dino Fekaris
      Performed by U-Stay with Melina
      Produced by Franz Plasa and Mahony Prod

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 20, 1997 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Достукатись до небес
    • Filming locations
      • Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • Buena Vista International Film Production (Germany)
      • Mr. Brown Entertainment
      • Touchstone Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • DEM 4,300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,710
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,731
      • Aug 22, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $214,139
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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