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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

Bruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannLisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannGérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotNicholas RayNicholas Rayas DerwattLou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheRudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras LippoDaniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in ParisJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly ManSatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaSamuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanDennis HopperDennis Hopperas Tom RipleyPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloGerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadyEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Wim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)

Crew

Wim Wenders" />Wim WendersScreenplay, Director, ProducerRobby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of PhotographyHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation ManagerFritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant DirectorEdward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant CameraPatricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovelMargaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine Producer