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The American Friend

Original title: Der amerikanische Freund

  • Movie
  • 1977
  • NR
  • 2h 5m

Directed by Wim Wenders

7.1

TMDB audience rating
7.1 out of 10 from 469 votes

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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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Cast and crew

  • Dennis Hopper

    Dennis HopperTom Ripley

  • Bruno Ganz

    Bruno GanzJonathan Zimmermann

  • Lisa Kreuzer

    Lisa KreuzerMarianne Zimmermann

  • Gérard Blain

    Gérard BlainRaoul Minot

  • Nicholas Ray

    Nicholas RayAndrew Pogash Derwatt

  • Samuel Fuller

    Samuel FullerThe American

  • Peter Lilienthal

    Peter LilienthalMarcangelo

  • Daniel SchmidSamuel Igraham

  • Sandy Whitelaw

    Sandy WhitelawDoctor in Paris

  • Jean Eustache

    Jean EustacheFriendly Man

  • Lou Castel

    Lou CastelRodolphe

  • Andreas DedeckeDaniel Zimmermann

  • David BlueAllan Winter

  • Rudolf Schündler

    Rudolf SchündlerGantner

  • Gerty Molzen

    Gerty MolzenOld Lady

  • Heinz Joachim KleinDr. Gabriel

  • Satya De La Manitou

    Satya De La ManitouAngie

  • Axel Schiessler

    Axel SchiesslerLippo

Director
Wim Wenders
Writer
Patricia Highsmith and Wim Wenders
Music
Jürgen Knieper
Cinematography
Robby Müller