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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

Jean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly ManSatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Daniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in ParisLou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheRudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerGerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadyAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras LippoDennis HopperDennis Hopperas Tom RipleySamuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloLisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaWim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Bruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannGérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotNicholas RayNicholas Rayas Derwatt

Crew

Margaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine ProducerEdward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant CameraWim Wenders" />Wim WendersDirector, Screenplay, ProducerFritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant DirectorRobby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of PhotographyPatricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovelHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation Manager