---
title: 'Knockin'' on Heaven''s Door (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Thomas Jahn'
released: '1997-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 89
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/knockin-on-heavens-door-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119472/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)

1997 · 89 min · Drama, Comedy, Action · Germany

Original title: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Til Schweiger](https://cinepixo.com/people/til-schweiger), [Thomas Jahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-jahn)
- **Producer:** [Til Schweiger](https://cinepixo.com/people/til-schweiger), [Bernd Eichinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernd-eichinger), [André Hennicke](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-hennicke)
- **Director:** [Thomas Jahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-jahn)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Selig](https://cinepixo.com/people/selig)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gero Steffen](https://cinepixo.com/people/gero-steffen)
- **Editor:** [Alexander Berner](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-berner)

## Cast

- [Markus Knüfken](https://cinepixo.com/people/markus-knufken)
- [Xenia Seeberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/xenia-seeberg)
- [Corinna Harfouch](https://cinepixo.com/people/corinna-harfouch)
- [Wolfgang Kaven](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolfgang-kaven)
- [Jenny Elvers](https://cinepixo.com/people/jenny-elvers)
- [Hark Bohm](https://cinepixo.com/people/hark-bohm)
- [Helen Duval](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-duval)
- [Rutger Hauer](https://cinepixo.com/people/rutger-hauer)
- [Thierry Van Werveke](https://cinepixo.com/people/thierry-van-werveke)
- [Tobias Schenke](https://cinepixo.com/people/tobias-schenke)
- [Cornelia Froboess](https://cinepixo.com/people/cornelia-froboess)
- [Moritz Bleibtreu](https://cinepixo.com/people/moritz-bleibtreu)
- [Willi Thomczyk](https://cinepixo.com/people/willi-thomczyk)
- [Huub Stapel](https://cinepixo.com/people/huub-stapel)
- [Christiane Paul](https://cinepixo.com/people/christiane-paul)

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