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The American Friend

7.1NR

MovieDrama, Thriller19772h 5m

Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When Ripley is asked by gangster Raoul Minot to kill a rival, he suggests Zimmerman, and the two, exploiting Zimmerman's terminal illness, coerce him into being a hitman.

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Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When Ripley is asked by gangster Raoul Minot to kill a rival, he suggests Zimmerman, and the two, exploiting Zimmerman's terminal illness, coerce him into being a hitman.

Directed by
Wim Wenders
Written by
Wim Wenders
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released
June 24, 1977
Runtime
2h 5m
Status
Released
Original title
Der amerikanische Freund
Language
German
Countries
France, Germany, United States of America
Studios
Road Movies, Wim Wenders Productions, Les Films du Losange, WDR, Moli Films, Filmverlag der Autoren
  • Dennis HopperTom Ripley
  • Bruno GanzJonathan Zimmermann
  • Lisa KreuzerMarianne Zimmermann
  • Gérard BlainRaoul Minot
  • Nicholas RayAndrew Pogash Derwatt
  • Samuel FullerThe American
  • Peter LilienthalMarcangelo
  • DDaniel SchmidSamuel Igraham
  • Sandy WhitelawDoctor in Paris
  • Jean EustacheFriendly Man
  • Lou CastelRodolphe
  • AAndreas DedeckeDaniel Zimmermann
  • DDavid BlueAllan Winter
  • Rudolf SchündlerGantner
  • Gerty MolzenOld Lady
  • HHeinz Joachim KleinDr. Gabriel
  • Satya De La ManitouAngie
  • Axel SchiesslerLippo
  • AAdolf HansenConductor
  • Rosemarie HeinikelMona

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