The American Friend

The American Friend

7.2 | 1977-06-24 | 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

Wim Wenders Director
Wim Wenders Screenplay
Patricia Highsmith Novel
Renée Gundelach Executive Producer
Joachim von Mengershausen Producer
Jürgen Knieper Original Music Composer
Robby Müller Director of Photography
Peter Przygodda Editor
Margaret Ménégoz Line Producer
Wim Wenders Producer

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
Derwatt
Samuel Fuller
Samuel Fuller
The American
Peter Lilienthal
Peter Lilienthal
Marcangelo
Sandy Whitelaw
Sandy Whitelaw
Doctor in Paris
Jean Eustache
Jean Eustache
Friendly Man

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