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The American Friend

1977 · 125 min · 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.

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Creators

Wim Wenders — Director

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Dennis Hopper portraitDennis HopperTom RipleyBruno Ganz portraitBruno GanzJonathan ZimmermannLisa Kreuzer portraitLisa KreuzerMarianne ZimmermannGérard Blain portraitGérard BlainRaoul MinotNicholas Ray portraitNicholas RayAndrew Pogash DerwattSamuel Fuller portraitSamuel FullerThe AmericanPeter Lilienthal portraitPeter LilienthalMarcangeloDDaniel SchmidSamuel IgrahamSandy Whitelaw portraitSandy WhitelawDoctor in ParisJean Eustache portraitJean EustacheFriendly Man

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