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The American Friend

Der amerikanische Freund

1977•2h 5m•7.1/10
  • Drama
  • Thriller
  • Crime

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.

Top 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

  • Daniel Schmid

    Daniel Schmid

    Samuel Igraham

Details

Director
Wim Wenders
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Country
France, Germany, United States of America
Language
English, French, German
Status
Released

Where to Watch

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