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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

Gerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadyAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras LippoEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Wim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Samuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloDaniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in ParisRudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerSatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieBruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannLisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannDennis HopperDennis Hopperas Tom RipleyGérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaNicholas RayNicholas Rayas DerwattJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly ManLou CastelLou Castelas Rodolphe

Crew

Wim Wenders" />Wim WendersScreenplay, Director, ProducerEdward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant CameraHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation ManagerRobby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of PhotographyPatricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovelFritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant DirectorMargaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine Producer