The American Friend
Directed by Wim Wenders
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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The American Friend was released on September 28, 1977.
The American Friend was directed by Wim Wenders.
The American Friend has a runtime of 2h 5m.
The American Friend was produced by Joachim von Mengershausen, Wim Wenders.
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.
The key characters in The American Friend are Tom Ripley (Dennis Hopper), Jonathan Zimmermann (Bruno Ganz), Marianne Zimmermann (Lisa Kreuzer).
The American Friend is rated Not Rated.
The American Friend is a Drama, Thriller, Crime film.
The American Friend has an audience rating of 8 out of 10.
The American Friend has made $4,005 at the box office.