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The American Friend

72% | Jun 24, 1977 | 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 Crew

Peter Przygodda
Editor
Wim Wenders
Screenplay

Cast

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Dennis Hopper
Tom Ripley
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Bruno Ganz
Jonathan Zimmermann
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Lisa Kreuzer
Marianne Zimmermann
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GĂ©rard Blain
Raoul Minot
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Nicholas Ray
Derwatt

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