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Don't Come Knocking

2005, Drama, 2h 5m

101 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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The cinematography conjures beautifully evocative landscapes, but aside from that, the film is meandering and pointless. Read critic reviews

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Washed-up movie star Howard Spence (Sam Shepard) spends his days drowning his sorrows in an endless stream of drugs and alcohol, but news that he may have fathered a child offers him a ray of hope. He sets out to find his offspring and discovers a whole life that he has missed.

Cast & Crew

Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard
Howard Spence
Jessica Lange
Jessica Lange
Doreen
Tim Roth
Tim Roth
Sutter
Gabriel Mann
Gabriel Mann
Earl
Sarah Polley
Sarah Polley
Sky
Fairuza Balk
Fairuza Balk
Amber
Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Saint
Howard's Mother
James Gammon
James Gammon
Old Ranch Hand
George Kennedy
George Kennedy
Director
Marley Shelton
Marley Shelton
Starlet
Rodney A. Grant
Rodney A. Grant
Wildeye
Tim Matheson
Tim Matheson
Producer 1
Julia Sweeney
Julia Sweeney
Producer 2
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Director
Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard
Writer
Peter Schwartzkopff
Peter Schwartzkopff
Producer
Karsten Brünig
Karsten Brünig
Producer
In-Ah Lee
In-Ah Lee
Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Jeremy Thomas
Executive Producer
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Executive Producer
Franz Lustig
Franz Lustig
Cinematographer
T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett
Original Music
Nathan Amondson
Nathan Amondson
Production Design
William Budge
William Budge
Art Director
Nicole Lobart
Nicole Lobart
Art Director
Caroline Eselin
Caroline Eselin
Costume Design
Peter Przygodda
Peter Przygodda
Film Editing
Oli Weiss
Oli Weiss
Film Editing
David Storm
David Storm
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Full Review… Richard Brody New Yorker Full Review… Richard Falcon Sight & Sound Full Review… Geoff Andrew Time Out Full Review… Bill Muller Arizona Republic Full Review… Roger Moore Orlando Sentinel Full Review… Peter Bradshaw Guardian Full Review… Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Full Review… Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Full Review… Jonathan Kiefer Sacramento News & Review Full Review… Anton Bitel Eye for Film Full Review… Joseph Proimakis Movies for the Masses Full Review… Enrique Buchichio Uruguay Total
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