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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 RipleyLou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheRudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerSatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras LippoGérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotSamuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanWim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Daniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly ManGerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadyRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Bruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannLisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannNicholas RayNicholas Rayas DerwattPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in Paris

Crew

Margaret Ménégoz" />Margaret MénégozLine ProducerPatricia Highsmith" />Patricia HighsmithNovelHeinz Badewitz" />Heinz BadewitzLocation ManagerWim Wenders" />Wim WendersDirector, Screenplay, ProducerFritz Müller-Scherz" />Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant DirectorEdward Lachman" />Edward LachmanAssistant CameraRobby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of Photography