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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

FranceGermany

Production Companies

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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Samuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in ParisRudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Bruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly ManGerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadyAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras LippoWim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Gérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotNicholas RayNicholas Rayas DerwattDaniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamDennis HopperDennis Hopperas Tom RipleyLou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheSatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieLisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne Zimmermann

Crew

Edward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant CameraHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation ManagerRobby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of PhotographyFritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant DirectorWim Wenders" />Wim WendersDirector, Screenplay, ProducerPatricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovelMargaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine Producer