The American Friend
Der amerikanische Freund1977
- Wim Wenders
- 2h 5m
- June 24, 1977 · Germany, France
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 24, 1977
- Original language
- German
- Spoken languages
- German, English, French
- Countries
- Germany, France
- Production
- WDR,Bavaria Film,Les Films du Losange,Road Movies,Wim Wenders Stiftung,Filmverlag der Autoren,Wim Wenders Productions,Moli Films
- Cast
- Dennis Hopper,Bruno Ganz,Lisa Kreuzer,Gérard Blain,Nicholas Ray,Samuel Fuller,Peter Lilienthal,Daniel Schmid,Sandy Whitelaw,Jean Eustacheand 14 more
- Director
- Wim Wenders
- Cinematography
- Robby Müller
- Music
- Jürgen Knieper
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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