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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

Rosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Dennis HopperDennis Hopperas Tom RipleyBruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannLisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannSamuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in ParisJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly ManLou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheSatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieNicholas RayNicholas Rayas DerwattDaniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamRudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerGerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadyAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras LippoPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloWim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Gérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul Minot

Crew

Robby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of PhotographyPatricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovelMargaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine ProducerWim Wenders" />Wim WendersDirector, Screenplay, ProducerHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation ManagerEdward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant CameraFritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant Director