The American Friend
1977
Movie Information
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.
Release Date
June 24, 1977
Director
Wim Wenders
Runtime
2h 5m
Cast
Dennis HopperBruno GanzLisa KreuzerGérard BlainNicholas RaySamuel FullerPeter LilienthalDaniel SchmidSandy WhitelawJean Eustache
Production
Road MoviesWim Wenders ProductionsLes Films du LosangeWDRMoli FilmsFilmverlag der Autoren
Genres
DramaThrillerCrime