Don't Come Knocking (2005)
Director
Wim Wenders
Main cast
Sam Shepard; Jessica Lange; Sarah Polley; Tim Roth; Gabriel Mann
Genres
Drama, Music
Description
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...
Wim Wenders
Main cast
Sam Shepard; Jessica Lange; Sarah Polley; Tim Roth; Gabriel Mann
Genres
Drama, Music
Description
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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