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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

Satya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieBruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannGérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotRudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerGerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadyDennis HopperDennis Hopperas Tom RipleyNicholas RayNicholas Rayas DerwattPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloDaniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly ManLou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras LippoSamuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Wim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Lisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in Paris

Crew

Edward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant CameraRobby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of PhotographyMargaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine ProducerWim Wenders" />Wim WendersDirector, Screenplay, ProducerHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation ManagerFritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant DirectorPatricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovel