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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

Samuel FullerSamuel Fulleras The AmericanLou CastelLou Castelas RodolpheRosemarie HeinikelRosemarie Heinikelas MonaEnzo RobuttiEnzo Robuttias Falling Man (uncredited)Rudolf SchündlerRudolf Schündleras GantnerDennis HopperDennis Hopperas Tom RipleyBruno GanzBruno Ganzas Jonathan ZimmermannDaniel SchmidDaniel Schmidas IgrahamSandy WhitelawSandy Whitelawas Doctor in ParisJean EustacheJean Eustacheas Friendly ManGerty MolzenGerty Molzenas Old LadyLisa KreuzerLisa Kreuzeras Marianne ZimmermannPeter LilienthalPeter Lilienthalas MarcangeloSatya De La ManitouSatya De La Manitouas AngieWim WendersWim Wendersas Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)Gérard BlainGérard Blainas Raoul MinotNicholas RayNicholas Rayas DerwattAxel SchiesslerAxel Schiessleras Lippo

Crew

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