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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

Dennis HopperDennis Hopperas Tom RipleyLou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaWim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Bruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannNicholas RayNicholas Rayas DerwattJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly ManSatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieGérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotSamuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloRudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Lisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannDaniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in ParisGerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadyAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras Lippo

Crew

Fritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant DirectorWim Wenders" />Wim WendersDirector, Screenplay, ProducerEdward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant CameraRobby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of PhotographyMargaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine ProducerPatricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovelHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation Manager