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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

Peter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloLou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras LippoLisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannSamuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in ParisJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly ManSatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Wim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Gérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotDaniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamGerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadyBruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannRudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaDennis HopperDennis Hopperas Tom RipleyNicholas RayNicholas Rayas Derwatt

Crew

Patricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovelMargaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine ProducerEdward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant CameraHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation ManagerWim Wenders" />Wim WendersScreenplay, Director, ProducerFritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant DirectorRobby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of Photography