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The American Friend
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About The American Friend
Cast
Dennis HopperTom Ripley
Bruno GanzJonathan Zimmermann
Lisa KreuzerMarianne Zimmermann
Gérard BlainRaoul Minot
Nicholas RayDerwatt
Samuel FullerThe American
Peter LilienthalMarcangelo
Daniel SchmidIgrahamCredits
- Directed by
- Wim Wenders
- Written by
- Wim Wenders, Patricia Highsmith
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Original title
- Der amerikanische Freund
Production
Road MoviesGermany- Wim Wenders ProductionsGermany
Les Films du LosangeFrance
WDRGermany- Moli Films
- Filmverlag der AutorenGermany
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