The American Friend (1977)

The American Friend (1977)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1977-06-24 France, Germany 125 Min. PG-13
7.1 391 votes
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.

Cast

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

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