The American Friend (1977)

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.

Directing:
  • Wim Wenders

Writing:
  • Wim Wenders
  • Patricia Highsmith

Stars:
Release Date: 1977-06-24
themoviedb icon 7.2/10
  • Country: FR, DE
  • Language: Deutsch
  • Runtime: 125

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Dennis Hopper
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Raoul Minot
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Enzo Robutti
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