The American Friend
First aired on Jun 24, 1977
Runtime: 125mins
70%
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Dennis Hopper | Tom Ripley
Bruno Ganz | Jonathan Zimmermann
Lisa Kreuzer | Marianne Zimmermann
Gérard Blain | Raoul Minot
Nicholas Ray | Derwatt
Samuel Fuller | The American
Featured Crew
Wim Wenders | Director
Wim Wenders | Screenplay
Patricia Highsmith | Novel
Renée Gundelach | Executive Producer
Joachim von Mengershausen | Producer
Jürgen Knieper | Original Music Composer
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