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The American Friend

Tom Ripley, an American art-forger, is slighted at a Hamburg auction by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When gangster Raoul Minot enlists him to kill a rival, Ripley suggests Zimmerman, and the two exploit Zimmerman's terminal illness to coerce him into becoming a hitman.

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Director(s)

Nicholas Ray

Samuel Fuller

Peter Lilienthal

Daniel Schmid

Jean Eustache

Wim Wenders

Gretl Zeilinger

Fritz Müller-Scherz

Philippe Schwartz

Emmanuel Clot

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Cast & Crew

Wim Wenders

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Lou Castel

Rodolphe

Dennis Hopper

Tom Ripley

Emmanuel Clot

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Bruno Ganz

Jonathan Zimmermann

Enzo Robutti

Falling Man (uncredited)

Samuel Fuller

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Nicholas Ray

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Rudolf Schündler

Gantner

Fritz Müller-Scherz

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Gérard Blain

Raoul Minot

Lisa Kreuzer

Marianne Zimmermann

Gerty Molzen

Old Lady

Jean Eustache

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Peter Lilienthal

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Daniel Schmid

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Sandy Whitelaw

Doctor in Paris

Andreas Dedecke

Daniel Zimmermann

David Blue

Allan Winter

Heinz Joachim Klein

Dr. Gabriel

Satya De La Manitou

Angie

Axel Schiessler

Lippo

Adolf Hansen

Conductor

Rosemarie Heinikel

Mona

Stefan Lennert

Auctioneer

Heinrich Marmann

Man on the Train

Gretl Zeilinger

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Philippe Schwartz

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Details

GenresDrama, Thriller, Crime

Runtime2h 5 mins

Released on24 Jun 1977

Languagede

Age RatingNR

Produced InFrance

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The American Friend (1977) Original Trailer [HD]

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Wim Wenders on Dennis Hopper and THE AMERICAN FRIEND

Wim Wenders on Dennis Hopper and THE AMERICAN FRIEND

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