Movie Description
Der amerikanische Freund
(1977)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Wim Wenders
- Producer : Joachim von Mengershausen,Wim Wenders
- Editor : Peter Przygodda
- Cast : Dennis Hopper,Bruno Ganz,Lisa Kreuzer,Gérard Blain,Nicholas Ray,Samuel Fuller,Peter Lilienthal,Daniel Schmid,Sandy Whitelaw,Jean Eustache,Lou Castel,Andreas Dedecke,David Blue,Rudolf Schündler,Gerty Molzen,Heinz Joachim Klein,Satya De La Manitou,Axel Schiessler,Adolf Hansen,Rosemarie Heinikel,Stefan Lennert,Heinrich Marmann,Enzo Robutti,Wim Wenders
Cast
Tom Ripley
Jonathan Zimmermann
Marianne Zimmermann
Raoul Minot
Derwatt
The American
Marcangelo
Igraham
Doctor in Paris
Friendly Man
Rodolphe
Daniel Zimmermann
Allan Winter
Gantner
Old Lady
Dr. Gabriel
Angie
Lippo
Conductor
Mona
Auctioneer
Man on the Train
Falling Man (uncredited)
Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleDer amerikanische Freund
Status Released
Release Information
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1977-06-24
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 05m
Production CompaniesRoad Movies,Wim Wenders Productions,Les Films du Losange,WDR
Genres
- Drama
- Thriller
- Crime