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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

Gerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadySatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras LippoRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Nicholas RayNicholas Rayas DerwattSamuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloDaniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly ManWim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Bruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannLou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheRudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerDennis HopperDennis Hopperas Tom RipleyLisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannGérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in Paris

Crew

Edward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant CameraFritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant DirectorMargaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine ProducerWim Wenders" />Wim WendersScreenplay, Director, ProducerPatricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovelRobby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of PhotographyHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation Manager