The American Friend

The American Friend (1977)

Movie2 h 5 mDramaThrillerCrime

Overview

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.

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At a glance

Original title
Der amerikanische Freund
Release date
May 26, 1977
Runtime
2 h 5 m
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Country
France, Germany, United States
Director
Wim Wenders
TMDB rating
7.1/10

Cast

  • Dennis Hopper

    Dennis Hopper

    Tom Ripley

  • Bruno Ganz

    Bruno Ganz

    Jonathan Zimmermann

  • Lisa Kreuzer

    Lisa Kreuzer

    Marianne Zimmermann

  • Gérard Blain

    Gérard Blain

    Raoul Minot

  • Nicholas Ray

    Nicholas Ray

    Andrew Pogash Derwatt

  • Samuel Fuller

    Samuel Fuller

    The American

  • Peter Lilienthal

    Peter Lilienthal

    Marcangelo

  • D

    Daniel Schmid

    Samuel Igraham

  • Sandy Whitelaw

    Sandy Whitelaw

    Doctor in Paris

  • Jean Eustache

    Jean Eustache

    Friendly Man

  • Lou Castel

    Lou Castel

    Rodolphe

  • A

    Andreas Dedecke

    Daniel Zimmermann

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