The American Friend
1977 • Drama | Thriller
7.149 (388)
Wim Wenders
Director
Status
Released
Release date
June 24, 1977
Duration
125 Min
Language
de
Popularity
4.8524
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast
Dennis Hopper
Bruno Ganz
Lisa Kreuzer
Gérard Blain
Nicholas Ray
Samuel Fuller
Peter Lilienthal
Daniel Schmid
Sandy Whitelaw
Jean Eustache
Lou Castel
Rudolf Schündler
Gerty Molzen
Satya De La Manitou
Axel Schiessler
Rosemarie Heinikel
Enzo Robutti
Wim Wenders
