Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)
Directed by Thomas Jahn
Genres - Comedy, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Buddy Film, Chase Movie, Road Movie |
Run Time - 87 min. |
Countries - Belgium, Germany, Netherlands |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Bhob Stewart
Two terminal patients leave their hospital beds for the open highway in this German road movie, a popular success in Germany. When cancer victim Rudi (Jan Josef Liefers) meets Martin (Til Schweiger), who has a brain tumor, they knock back tequila one night and decide to head north to experience life at the seashore, something Rudi has hoped to do his entire life. However, the car they've stolen belongs to two thieves and contains a million marks. Soon they're being pursued by both thugs and cops. The film's soundtrack includes Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". Shown at the 1997 London and AFI/Los Angeles film festivals.
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last-fling, terminal-illness, friendship, escape, on-the-run, cancer, gangster, hostage, on-the-road, robbery
