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The American Friend

Der amerikanische Freund

Release: 1977-06-24·Runtime: 125m·★ 7.1
DramaThrillerCrime

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.

Production Countries

FranceGermanyUnited States of America

Production Companies

Road Movies
Wim Wenders Productions
Les Films du Losange
WDR
Moli Films
Filmverlag der Autoren

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Dennis HopperDennis Hopperas Tom RipleyDaniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Wim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Bruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannLisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannNicholas RayNicholas Rayas DerwattSamuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in ParisGerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadySatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieGérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloLou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheRudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras LippoRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly Man

Crew

Fritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant DirectorHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation ManagerPatricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovelMargaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine ProducerEdward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant CameraWim Wenders" />Wim WendersDirector, Screenplay, ProducerRobby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of Photography