The American Friend (1977)
1977 · NR · 2h 5m · Drama, Thriller, Crime
Genres: 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.
Director: Wim Wenders
Writers: Patricia Highsmith, Wim Wenders
Music by: Jürgen Knieper
Cinematography: Robby Müller
Editor: Peter Przygodda
Rated 7.1/10 by 451 viewers
Cast
Dennis Hopper as Tom RipleyBruno Ganz as Jonathan ZimmermannLisa Kreuzer as Marianne ZimmermannGérard Blain as Raoul MinotNicholas Ray as DerwattSamuel Fuller as The AmericanPeter Lilienthal as MarcangeloDaniel Schmid as IgrahamSandy Whitelaw as Doctor in ParisJean Eustache as Friendly ManLou Castel as RodolpheAndreas Dedecke as Daniel ZimmermannMore like this
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