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The American Friend

The American Friend (1977)★ 7.5/10

Not Rated · XWG,FR · 128 min · May 26, 1977

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

Directed by: Wim Wenders

Written by: Patricia Highsmith, Wim Wenders

Tom Ripley sells forged art, but when a criminal partner proposes murder, he ropes in a dying picture framer—whose desperation draws them both into darker territory.

Directed by

Wim Wenders

Written by

Patricia HighsmithWim Wenders

Cast & crew

Dennis HopperTom RipleyBruno GanzJonathan ZimmermannLisa KreuzerMarianne ZimmermannGérard BlainRaoul MinotNicholas Ray'Derwatt'Samuel FullerDer AmerikanerPeter LilienthalMarcangeloDaniel SchmidIgrahamSandy WhitelawArzt in ParisJean EustacheFreundlicher MannLou CastelRodolpheAndreas DedeckeDanielDavid BlueAllan WinterStefan LennertAuktionatorRudolf SchündlerGantnerGerty MolzenAlte DameHeinz Joachim KleinDr. GabrielHeinrich MarmannHerr im zugSatya De La ManitouAngieAxel SchiesslerLippoAdolf HansenSchaffnerRosemarie HeinikelMonaEnzo RobuttiFalling man (uncredited)Wim WendersBandaged Man in Ambulance (uncredited)