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The American Friend

71.22% | June 24, 1977 | 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

Renée Gundelach
Executive Producer
Wim Wenders
Director
Jürgen Knieper
Original Music Composer

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

Images

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Videos

The American Friend (1977) Original Trailer [HD]
Wim Wenders on Dennis Hopper and THE AMERICAN FRIEND
AFS PRESENTS: THE AMERICAN FRIEND

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