Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997) – Filming Locations
Comedy / Crime / Action / Drama · Directed by Thomas Jahn · Starring Til Schweiger, Cornelia Froboess
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.
Where was Knockin' on Heaven's Door filmed?
- Berlin, Germany, Berlin – Opening sequences and establishing shots of the city where the three main characters live. The film is set and shot throughout Berlin, establishing the gritty urban backdrop for the story of three terminally ill men
- Berlin, Germany, Berlin – Key location for meetings and transitions between scenes. The iconic East Berlin train station serves as a recurring meeting point and symbolic location throughout the film
- Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg – Sequence where the characters travel to Hamburg during their journey. The three men journey to Hamburg as part of their road-trip adventure before returning to Berlin