Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Rating

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Release Date

2/20/1997

Runtime

89 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

$3,500,000

Revenue

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Homepage

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Two terminally ill men steal a gangster's car and race toward the sea in a reckless, drunken spree that's equal parts dark comedy and heartfelt goodbye. It's a film about claiming joy in the face of death, told with genuine warmth and absurdist humor.

Mood

BittersweetJoyfulDefiantWistful

Themes

MortalityFriendshipFreedom

Tone

Comedic

Pacing

Brisk

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Road movie

Heads up

Suicide and self-harm

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