Don't Come Knocking
Synopsis
Howard Spence has seen better days. Once a big Western movie star, he now drowns his disgust for his selfish and failed life with alcohol, drugs and young women. If he were to die now, nobody would shed a tear over him, that's the sad truth. Until one day Howard learns that he might have a child somewhere out there...
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Type: Trailer • Published 2012-01-26
Top Cast
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Sam Shepard
Howard
Jessica Lange
Doreen
Tim Roth
Sutter
Gabriel Mann
Earl
Sarah Polley
Sky
Fairuza Balk
Amber
Eva Marie Saint
Howard's Mother
James Roday Rodriguez
1st AD
Jeffrey Vincent Parise
2nd AD
Majandra Delfino
1st Girl
Marieh Delfino
2nd Girl
George Kennedy
Director
Julia Sweeney
Producer 2
Tim Matheson
Producer 1
James Gammon
Old Ranch Hand
Robin Twogood
Patrolman
Mike Butters
Businessman
Rita Hutchison
Mexican Woman
Release History & Theatrical Window
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival) mj.gov.br - Cannes Produções S/A
Festival / Special Debut
March 17, 2006
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$11M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.42x
-$6.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Wim Wenders
- Screenplay & Story
- Sam Shepard, Wim Wenders
- Original Score
- T Bone Burnett
- Original Title
- Don't Come Knocking
- Country of Origin
- France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Production Budget
- $11M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4.7M
- Production Studios
- Reverse Angle International, Reverse Angle Production, ARTE France Cinéma, EuroArts, Network Movie, Océan Films Distribution, Road Movies, HanWay Films, ZDF/Arte, Wim Wenders Stiftung
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Wim Wenders
Sam Shepard, Wim Wenders
T Bone Burnett
Franz Lustig
Peter Przygodda, Oli Weiss
Karsten Brünig, Jeremy Thomas, In-Ah Lee, Samson Mucke, Peter Schwartzkopff
Department Leadership Roster
Franz Lustig
Director of Photography
Peter Przygodda
Editor
T Bone Burnett
Original Music Composer
Caroline Eselin
Costume Design
Karsten Brünig
Producer
Oli Weiss
Editor
Wim Wenders
Director
In-Ah Lee
Producer
Hugh Aodh O'Brien
Stunt Coordinator
Peter Schwartzkopff
Producer
Sam Shepard
Writer
Wim Wenders
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Don't Come Knocking
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What is Don't Come Knocking about?
Howard Spence has seen better days. Once a big Western movie star, he now drowns his disgust for his selfish and failed life with alcohol, drugs and young women. If he were to die now, nobody would shed a tear over him, that's the sad truth. Until one day Howard learns that he might have a child somewhere out there...
Who directed Don't Come Knocking?
Don't Come Knocking was directed by Wim Wenders.
Who stars in Don't Come Knocking?
The principal cast of Don't Come Knocking includes Sam Shepard, Jessica Lange, Tim Roth, Gabriel Mann, Sarah Polley.
When was Don't Come Knocking released and how long is it?
Don't Come Knocking was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 2h 3m.
What was the box office and production budget of Don't Come Knocking?
Don't Come Knocking had a reported production budget of $11M and grossed $4.7M at the worldwide box office (0.42 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Don't Come Knocking?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Don't Come Knocking was composed by T Bone Burnett.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Don't Come Knocking?
Don't Come Knocking holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).