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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

Lou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheRudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerSatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieNicholas RayNicholas Rayas DerwattWim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Lisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannGerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadyAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras LippoRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Dennis HopperDennis Hopperas Tom RipleyBruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannGérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotDaniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamSamuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in ParisJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly Man

Crew

Wim Wenders" />Wim WendersDirector, Screenplay, ProducerPatricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovelEdward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant CameraMargaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine ProducerRobby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of PhotographyHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation ManagerFritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant Director