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The American Friend

The American Friend

IMDb7.1 HD 1977 125 min

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.

Country: France, Germany, United States of America
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1977-06-24
Directors: Wim Wenders
Productions: Filmverlag der Autoren, Les Films du Losange, Wim Wenders Productions
Casts: Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer
Last updated: May 22, 2026

7.1 of 10 (439 votes)

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