

Don't Come Knocking
2005-08-25 · 123 min · ★ 6.2
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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Production details
- Directors
- Wim Wenders
- Production companies
- Reverse Angle International, Reverse Angle Production, ARTE France Cinéma, EuroArts, Network Movie, Océan Films Distribution, Road Movies, HanWay Films, ZDF/Arte, Wim Wenders Stiftung
- Countries
- France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 11,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 4,663,501
Top Cast
Sam ShepardHoward
Jessica LangeDoreen
Tim RothSutter
Gabriel MannEarl
Sarah PolleySky
Fairuza BalkAmber
Eva Marie SaintHoward's Mother
James Roday Rodriguez1st AD
Jeffrey Vincent Parise2nd AD
Majandra Delfino1st Girl
Marieh Delfino2nd Girl
George KennedyDirector
Julia SweeneyProducer 2
Tim MathesonProducer 1
James GammonOld Ranch Hand
Mike ButtersBusinessman
Marley SheltonStarlet
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