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The American Friend

The American Friend

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Drama   Thriller   Crime
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , German , French
📆 Date Released: 1977-06-24
⌚ Running Time: 125 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.155

Beloved Cast

Dennis Hopper original image
Tom Ripley
Dennis Hopper
Bruno Ganz original image
Jonathan Zimmermann
Bruno Ganz
Lisa Kreuzer original image
Marianne Zimmermann
Lisa Kreuzer
Gérard Blain original image
Raoul Minot
Gérard Blain
Nicholas Ray original image
Derwatt
Nicholas Ray
Samuel Fuller original image
The American
Samuel Fuller
Peter Lilienthal original image
Marcangelo
Peter Lilienthal
Daniel Schmid original image
Igraham
Daniel Schmid
Sandy Whitelaw original image
Doctor in Paris
Sandy Whitelaw
Jean Eustache original image
Friendly Man
Jean Eustache
Lou Castel original image
Rodolphe
Lou Castel
Andreas Dedecke original image
Daniel Zimmermann
Andreas Dedecke
David Blue original image
Allan Winter
David Blue
Rudolf Schündler original image
Gantner
Rudolf Schündler
Gerty Molzen original image
Old Lady
Gerty Molzen
Heinz Joachim Klein original image
Dr. Gabriel
Heinz Joachim Klein
Satya De La Manitou original image
Angie
Satya De La Manitou
Axel Schiessler original image
Lippo
Axel Schiessler
Adolf Hansen original image
Conductor
Adolf Hansen
Rosemarie Heinikel original image
Mona
Rosemarie Heinikel
Stefan Lennert original image
Auctioneer
Stefan Lennert
Heinrich Marmann original image
Man on the Train
Heinrich Marmann
Enzo Robutti original image
Falling Man (uncredited)
Enzo Robutti
Wim Wenders original image
Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)
Wim Wenders

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