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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

Gérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotNicholas RayNicholas Rayas DerwattPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in ParisJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly ManGerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadyAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras LippoRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Rudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerLisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannSamuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanDaniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamLou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheSatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieWim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Dennis HopperDennis Hopperas Tom RipleyBruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan Zimmermann

Crew

Edward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant CameraPatricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovelHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation ManagerRobby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of PhotographyMargaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine ProducerFritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant DirectorWim Wenders" />Wim WendersDirector, Screenplay, Producer