Synopsis:
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.
| Directed by: | Wim Wenders |
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| Written by: | Wim Wenders |
| Release date: | 1977-06-24 |
| Runtime: | 125 minutes |
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Cast:
Dennis Hopper
Tom Ripley
Tom Ripley
Bruno Ganz
Jonathan Zimmermann
Jonathan Zimmermann
Lisa Kreuzer
Marianne Zimmermann
Marianne Zimmermann
Gérard Blain
Raoul Minot
Raoul Minot
Nicholas Ray
Derwatt
Derwatt
Samuel Fuller
The American
The American
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Also known as:
- El amigo americano
- L'ami américain
- Med døden som innsats
- SCAN: Draugas iš Amerikos
- The American Friend
- Wim Wenders: Amerika's Vriend in LA
- 미국인 친구