Knockin' on Heaven's Door Page #3

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Director(s): Thomas Jahn
Production: Phaedra
  8 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.0
NOT RATED
Year:
1997
87 min
1,681 Views


Yes, 120 percent...

Yes, today.

What did Franky say?

Franky says:
"If you morons don't find the car

before the cops do -

- something bad will happen to you!"

But what can happen? Franky is harmless!

Are you kidding?

I heard Franky once bit someones balls off,

that owed him money.

And he swallowed them!

Ahhh! That was delicious!

Now tell me:
What was it?

Bull testicles!

- You are saying we ate the balls of a bull?

- Seems so...

Let's hope the ice cream was

really ice cream!

- How many do you have?

- Eight.

- Eight?

- Yes, how many do you have?

Twenty

Do you remember that the doctor said that

you only have a few days left?

Maybe we should pick just one wish -

the most important one!

That's difficult... I don't want to decide.

Let's do it this way: You pick a number from

my list and I pick one from yours.

- Okay. Who starts?

- You!

You have twenty... then I take number...

One! I take number one!

That's the Cadillac for my mother.

- "Cadillac for your mother"?

- Yes.

A Cadillac Fleetwood -

like the one Elvis bought for his mother.

My mother is the biggest Elvis fan in the world.

When I was a small boy I was sitting in front of the TV

with my mother, when we saw it.

My mother was sitting there and she cried.

And since then it was my biggest wish

to buy one for her, too.

But I never had the money...

That is a good wish

I like it.

Now it's your turn. Pick a number.

You had eight - so I take seven -

No, I'll take number one, too.

Can't we pick something else?

That's your wish?

Your number one wish?

Yes, it's not as good as the

Cadillac for your mother, but...

"F*** two women at once".

No:
"Sleep with them"!

"F***"! - You want to "f***" them.

- That's how you say it in your language!

- That's how you say it in every language!

"To sleep":
That is to close your eyes

and turn around.

The thing you want to do is: "F***"!

Martin! Wake up!

What's wrong?

The police!

Put your guns away, or

I will kill the hostage!

Take off your clothes!

Did you catch the bandits?

Do I look like Batman?

- Are you the manager?

- Yes.

They want to blow up the entire hotel.

We'll call the SWAT team!

Nice car, isn't it?

This is our car!

- Your car?

- Yes, officer, it was stolen.

- Too bad.

- Yes, bad things happen...

Things happen? The two motherfucking

thieves are probably in that hotel!

Probably!

Is this your car?

Here is the key!

Never leave it on the sun visor again!

See?

I am coming soon, lads!

That were nice f***ing cops!

I knew that I could rely on you!

Well done!

Where is the case?

Which case?

The case with my money is gone!

We don't know anything about a case.

There was a case with a million that I owe to

Curtis and now you motherfuckers owe it to me!

But where can we get a million?

Why are you asking me? Go to the bank!

Play the lottery! Ask your mothers!

But the f***ing cops stole it.

They are all corrupt!

Corrupt!

- See?

- I know!

- Is something wrong?

- Your driver's license and registration, please!

registration...

driver's license.

- The car is almost new?

- Not even one year old.

- How many kilometres?

- Less than 30,000.

- Have you been in the army?

- 4 years.

- Yes or No?

Yes, sir!

Are there problems with the radiator?

- Who?

- The car!

No. Everything's fine.

I think everything is fine here, too.

He is destined for the mission!

What mission?

Get out of the car!

Come with me.

This is a special mission. We picked you

because we think you are destined to do it.

Really?

Can I get some money out of it?

We are doing it for the government.

Yes, sir!

Mr. Schneider! Hello, Mr. Schneider!

Inspector Schneider!

Well, Mr. Inspector Schneider, I just wanted to

tell you that Brest now stole a police car!

Couldn't you wait until I am back in the office?

And there is something else!

What is it? Should I guess?

- You'll never guess!

- Keller!

- The other one - Wurlitzer - he is a hostage!

- Hostage!?

Yes, he threatened him with a gun!

He wanted to kill him!

How did you get back to the

police station, by the way?

I used the bus!

Authorization...

Document...

Allowing for all possibilities,

they couldn't have gotten further than this!

Well done, Keller!

Do you want to earn some points?

- Sure, boss!

- Initiate a police search there!

Keller, you will get us a hubi.

We'll fly there!

Heli!

Sorry?

The official abbreviation for

"helicopter" is "heli"!

I don't f***ing care what it is called

as long as it flies!

Put your hands behind your head and

step back from the car!

What?

Your hands! Behind your head!

I am a police officer!

Me too!

Come here - I need your help!

I have a small problem with

the radiator...

I filled it with water, but the engine is overheated!

I havent got a clue about cars!

Can I see your police ID, please?

Listen to me:
I am a special representative

of the Department of the Interior.

I am delivering a document

to the chancellors office!

It would be best for everyone, if you

would let me use your helicopter, now!

Can I see the authorization?

I thought that police cars never break down...

...never go bust...

Everything alright, colleague?

Everything alright!

You can join us in the helicopter!

There will be consequences!

Rudi!

Do you have this!?

Excuse me, please!

You will need a prescription.

Don't be ridiculous!

It's a matter of life and death!

- I'll pay as much as you want!

- I can't, it's a very strong drug!

Load your weapons!

Take your stand!

Off you go!

Boss, you have to see this!

"...we don't know if people

were injured or killed..."

"...we will now switch to our reporter,

she is on the scene..."

Do you want to marry me, Keller?

"I'm knockin' on heaven's door!

I've got nothing to lose!"

This guy is sick!

"F*** off!"

"Hey, I want you to f*** off!

You got two minutes!"

"That was about 10 minutes ago."

"The police withdrew and the kidnapper

Martin Brest fled into this Turkish diner."

Why do I learn this from TV?

"The psychopathic Martin Brest kidnapped

Rudi Wurlitzer on Monday night from a hospital."

She doesn't have any tits!

Snipers!

They probably got snipers on the roof!

If they had snipers,

you wouldn't be standing there!

But I am the hostage!

They wouldn't kill the hostage - would they?

That's happened before.

[Turkish]

The "Helsinki Syndrome" describes a change

in the relationship between the hostage and

the kidnapper.

A radical, unconscious change

of the hostage's survival strategy.

After some time in panic, the hostage starts to

seek the trust and friendship of the kidnapper.

But he is still violently following his goals.

What goal?

That's bullshit!

Mr Schneider, please let me do the

psychological study!

You can study whatever you want, but these

two guys are playing us for a sucker!

It's OK, you don't have to pay!

Listen, I can't give you change for that...

This is not a bank.

That's alright

They are coming out!

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Thomas Jahn

Thomas Jahn (born 9 July 1965) is a German film and television director. more…

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