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The American Friend

Wim Wenders

1977 • 2h 5m

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 Zi...

The American Friend

AFS PRESENTS: THE AMERICAN FRIEND

Cast

Dennis Hopper

Dennis HopperTom Ripley

Bruno Ganz

Bruno GanzJonathan Zimmermann

Lisa Kreuzer

Lisa KreuzerMarianne Zimmermann

Gérard Blain

Gérard BlainRaoul Minot

Nicholas Ray

Nicholas RayDerwatt

Samuel Fuller

Samuel FullerThe American

Peter Lilienthal

Peter LilienthalMarcangelo

Daniel Schmid

Daniel SchmidIgraham

Sandy Whitelaw

Sandy WhitelawDoctor in Paris

Jean Eustache

Jean EustacheFriendly Man

Lou Castel

Lou CastelRodolphe

Andreas DedeckeDaniel Zimmermann

David BlueAllan Winter

Rudolf Schündler

Rudolf SchündlerGantner

Gerty Molzen

Gerty MolzenOld Lady

Crew

Wim Wenders

Wim WendersDirector

Patricia Highsmith

Patricia HighsmithNovel

Robby Müller

Robby MüllerDirector of Photography

Margaret Ménégoz

Margaret MénégozLine Producer

Fritz Müller-Scherz

Fritz Müller-ScherzAssistant Director

Heinz Badewitz

Heinz BadewitzLocation Manager

Edward Lachman

Edward LachmanAssistant Camera

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