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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

Dennis HopperDennis Hopperas Tom RipleyBruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannNicholas RayNicholas Rayas DerwattSatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras LippoWim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Gérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloLou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheRudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Sandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in ParisJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly ManGerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadyLisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannSamuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanDaniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas Igraham

Crew

Patricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovelRobby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of PhotographyMargaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine ProducerHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation ManagerFritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant DirectorWim Wenders" />Wim WendersDirector, Screenplay, ProducerEdward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant Camera