The American Friend
1977·125 minNot Rated·German
Rate
76
7.47988%4.0/5
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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.
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Cast & Crew
Wim WendersDirector
Dennis HopperTom Ripley
Bruno GanzJonathan Zimmermann
Lisa KreuzerMarianne Zimmermann
Gérard BlainRaoul Minot
Nicholas RayAndrew Pogash Derwatt
Samuel FullerThe American
Peter LilienthalMarcangelo
Daniel SchmidSamuel Igraham
Sandy WhitelawDoctor in Paris
Jean EustacheFriendly Man
Lou CastelRodolpheA
Andreas DedeckeDaniel ZimmermannJ
Jürgen KnieperComposer
Patricia HighsmithWriter
Robby MüllerCinematographyThe American Friend
1977·125 min·Not Rated·German
Rate
76
7.47988%4.0/5
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.
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Cast & Crew
Wim WendersDirectorDennis HopperTom RipleyBruno GanzJonathan ZimmermannLisa KreuzerMarianne ZimmermannGérard BlainRaoul MinotNicholas RayAndrew Pogash DerwattSamuel FullerThe AmericanPeter LilienthalMarcangeloDaniel SchmidSamuel IgrahamSandy WhitelawDoctor in ParisJean EustacheFriendly ManLou CastelRodolpheA
Andreas DedeckeDaniel ZimmermannJ
Jürgen KnieperComposerPatricia HighsmithWriterRobby MüllerCinematographyStream
Rent & Buy