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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The American Friend
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 24, 1977
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
User Score
72%
Original Title
Der amerikanische Freund
Production Companies
Road Movies, Wim Wenders Productions, Les Films du Losange, WDR, Bavaria Film, Filmverlag der Autoren, Wim Wenders Stiftung
Director
Wim Wenders
Description
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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