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The American Friend

The American Friend

1977 Drama Thriller
Release date : June 24, 1977
Runtime : 2h 5m
Countries of origin : France / Germany /
Original Language : German / English / French /
Director : Wim Wenders /
Writers : Wim Wenders / Patricia Highsmith /
Production companies : Road Movies / Wim Wenders Productions / Les Films du Losange / WDR / Bavaria Film / Filmverlag der Autoren /
June 24, 1977 2h 5m France Drama German More
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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.
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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
Daniel Schmid
Daniel Schmid
Igraham
Sandy Whitelaw
Sandy Whitelaw
Doctor in Paris
Jean Eustache
Jean Eustache
Friendly Man
Lou Castel
Lou Castel
Rodolphe
Andreas Dedecke
Andreas Dedecke
Daniel Zimmermann
David Blue
David Blue
Allan Winter
Rudolf Schündler
Rudolf Schündler
Gantner
Gerty Molzen
Gerty Molzen
Old Lady
Heinz Joachim Klein
Heinz Joachim Klein
Dr. Gabriel
Satya De La Manitou
Satya De La Manitou
Angie
Axel Schiessler
Axel Schiessler
Lippo

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  • title：The American Friend
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1977
  • Runtime：2h 5m
  • Genres： Drama · Thriller ·
  • Countries of origin： France · Germany ·
  • Original Language： German · English · French ·
  • Director： Wim Wenders /
  • Writers： Wim Wenders · Patricia Highsmith ·
  • Production companies： Road Movies · Wim Wenders Productions · Les Films du Losange · WDR · Bavaria Film · Filmverlag der Autoren ·
  • 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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