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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

Bruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannGérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotNicholas RayNicholas Rayas DerwattGerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadyPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloDaniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in ParisLou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheRudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerSatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras LippoDennis HopperDennis Hopperas Tom RipleyLisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Wim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Samuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly ManRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas Mona

Crew

Robby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of PhotographyHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation ManagerMargaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine ProducerWim Wenders" />Wim WendersDirector, Screenplay, ProducerPatricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovelFritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant DirectorEdward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant Camera