
The American Friend
71.38%
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June 24, 1977
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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.
Featured Crew
Peter Przygodda
Editor
Wim Wenders
Screenplay
Renée Gundelach
Executive Producer
Cast

Dennis Hopper
Tom Ripley

Bruno Ganz
Jonathan Zimmermann

Lisa Kreuzer
Marianne Zimmermann

Gérard Blain
Raoul Minot

Nicholas Ray
Derwatt