Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)

Directed by

Thomas Jahn

Genre

drama film, comedy film, action film, tragicomedy, buddy film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

15+

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 596 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two men with terminal illnesses meet in a hospital and decide to break out together. They steal a car and drive toward the coast, hoping to see the ocean one last time.

bittersweetwarmbumpyhopefulsentimentalroad-tripdarkly comicurgent

What happens

Knockin' on Heaven's Door is a 1997 German crime tragicomedy film by Thomas Jahn, starring Til Schweiger, Moritz Bleibtreu, Jan Josef Liefers and Rutger Hauer. Its name derives from the Bob Dylan song which is also on the film's soundtrack. It was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival where Schweiger won the Silver St. George for Best Actor. The story revolves around two hospital patients with terminal diseases who befriend each other. Wishing to see the sea before it is too late for them, they steal a roadster and start their quest. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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