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.
Director: Wim Wenders
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Runtime: 125 min
Release Date: June 24, 1977
Cast
- Dennis Hopper - Tom Ripley
- Bruno Ganz - Jonathan Zimmermann
- Lisa Kreuzer - Marianne Zimmermann
- Gérard Blain - Raoul Minot
- Nicholas Ray - Derwatt
- Samuel Fuller - The American
- Peter Lilienthal - Marcangelo
- Daniel Schmid - Igraham
- Sandy Whitelaw - Doctor in Paris
- Jean Eustache - Friendly Man
Screenplay
- Patricia Highsmith (Novel)
- Wim Wenders (Screenplay)
Music: Jürgen Knieper
Cinematography: Robby Müller
Editing: Peter Przygodda
Production: Road Movies, Wim Wenders Productions, Les Films du Losange, WDR, Moli Films, Filmverlag der Autoren
Country: France, Germany
Language: Deutsch, English, Français
Original Language: de
Themes
Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Cold-Blooded Hitman and Contracts, Reflections on Life and Death, Gripping Violent Crime, Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal
Keywords
dying and death, new york city, friendship, husband wife relationship, paris, france, based on novel or book, hitman, munich, germany, male friendship, terminal illness, leukemia, dying man, murder, mafia, tape recorder
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The American Friend about?
- 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.
- Who directed The American Friend?
- The American Friend was directed by Wim Wenders.
- Who stars in The American Friend?
- The American Friend stars Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gérard Blain, Nicholas Ray, Samuel Fuller.
- How long is The American Friend?
- The American Friend has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).
- What genre is The American Friend?
- The American Friend is a Drama, Thriller, Crime film.
- Where was The American Friend produced?
- The American Friend was produced in France, Germany.
- What are the themes of The American Friend?
- The themes of The American Friend include: Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Cold-Blooded Hitman and Contracts, Reflections on Life and Death, Gripping Violent Crime, Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal.