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.
- Awards
- 8 wins & 3 nominations
Willi Thomczyk
- Autoverkäufer
- (as Willy Thomczyk)
Storyline
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- TriviaWas the most successful German movie of 1997 with 3,585,422 tickets sold.
- GoofsWhile 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 creditsThere 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Inthierryview (2008)
- SoundtracksI Will Survive
By Freddie Perren (as Frederick Perren) / Dino Fekaris
Performed by U-Stay with Melina
Produced by Franz Plasa and Mahony Prod
Featured review
European movies do have this feature: they combine drama and comedy and make you smile because it is too sad to cry.
Moreover, this particular film has a perfectly selected crew and the screenplay is flawless.
To have a dream. This masterpiece is all about it.
Two men, trapped by cancer unconsciously recognizing the sea as the symbol of freedom and eternity are making their last 500 km to the Baltic Sea.
Acting at its best the crew is offering us this warm feeling of sad happiness while singing Guns&Roses "Knock, knock, knockin' on the heaven's doors" and understanding, that such moments do make life.
Moreover, this particular film has a perfectly selected crew and the screenplay is flawless.
To have a dream. This masterpiece is all about it.
Two men, trapped by cancer unconsciously recognizing the sea as the symbol of freedom and eternity are making their last 500 km to the Baltic Sea.
Acting at its best the crew is offering us this warm feeling of sad happiness while singing Guns&Roses "Knock, knock, knockin' on the heaven's doors" and understanding, that such moments do make life.
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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
- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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By what name was Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997) officially released in India in English?
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