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Knockin' on Heaven's Door is a 1997 German criminal comedy, 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 Til Schweiger won the Silver St. George for Best Actor.
Original Release
02/20/1997
US Release
04/21/2000
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jan Josef Liefers | Rudi Wurlitzer |
Thierry van Werveke | Henk - der Belgier / Henk |
Moritz Bleibtreu | Abdul - der Araber / Abdul |
Huub Stapel | Frankie 'Boy' Beluga |
Leonard Lansink | Kommissar Schneider |
Ralph Herforth | Assistent Keller / Kellner |
Cornelia Froboess | Frau Brest - Martins Mutter / Martins Mutter |
Rutger Hauer | Curtiz |
Willi Thomczyk | Autoverkäufer / Autohändler |
Christiane Paul | Verkäuferin Boutique / Boutique Verkäuferin |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jan Josef Liefers | Rudi Wurlitzer |
Thierry van Werveke | Henk - der Belgier / Henk |
Moritz Bleibtreu | Abdul - der Araber / Abdul |
Huub Stapel | Frankie 'Boy' Beluga |
Leonard Lansink | Kommissar Schneider |
Ralph Herforth | Assistent Keller / Kellner |
Cornelia Froboess | Frau Brest - Martins Mutter / Martins Mutter |
Rutger Hauer | Curtiz |
Willi Thomczyk | Autoverkäufer / Autohändler |
Christiane Paul | Verkäuferin Boutique / Boutique Verkäuferin |
Hannes Jaenicke | Motorrad-Polizist / Polizist |
Vladimir Weigl | Harald Rohwitz |
Jenny Elvers | Schwester Labor A / Krankenschwester Station A |
Corinna Harfouch | Schwester Labor B / Krankenschwester Station B |
Tobias Schenke | Junge |
Hark Bohm | Polizeipsychologe |
Jürgen Becker | Tankwart |
Wolfgang Kaven | Dr. Graf |
Bernd Hoffmann | Dr. Wortmann |
Muriel Baumeister | Schwester Ambulanz / Krankenschwester Notaufnahme |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Christoph Ott | Producer |
Til Schweiger | Producer |
Wolfgang Braun | Producer |
Andre Hennicke | Producer |
Viola Jäger | Producer |
Oliver Stoltz | Producer |
Tom Zickler | Producer |