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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 RipleyGérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotNicholas RayNicholas Rayas DerwattSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in ParisLou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras LippoWim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Daniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly ManGerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadyRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Bruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannLisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannSamuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanSatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngiePeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloRudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras Gantner

Crew

Edward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant CameraWim Wenders" />Wim WendersDirector, Screenplay, ProducerPatricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovelMargaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine ProducerHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation ManagerFritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant DirectorRobby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of Photography