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The American Friend (1977)

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Audience Score
71
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NR 2 hr 5 minSep 26th, 1977Drama, Thriller, Crime
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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.
StarringDennis HopperBruno GanzLisa Kreuzer
DirectorWim Wenders

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 26th, 1977
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 7th, 2003 - Buy DVD
Original Language:German
Executive Producers:Renée Gundelach
Production Companies:Road Movies, Wim Wenders Productions, Les Films du Losange, WDR, Moli Films, Filmverlag der Autoren
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookmurderfriendshipnew york cityparis, francehusband wife relationshipmafiahitmanmale friendshipdying and death