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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

Nicholas RayNicholas Rayas DerwattJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly ManAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras LippoRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaWim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Bruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannRudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerSatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Dennis HopperDennis Hopperas Tom RipleyGérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in ParisLou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheLisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannSamuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloDaniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamGerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old Lady

Crew

Edward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant CameraMargaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine ProducerRobby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of PhotographyFritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant DirectorHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation ManagerPatricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovelWim Wenders" />Wim WendersDirector, Screenplay, Producer