The American Friend

The American Friend - (1977)Released

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.

Genres

DramaThrillerCrime

Production Countries

FranceGermanyUnited States of America

Production Companies

Road MoviesWim Wenders ProductionsLes Films du LosangeWDRMoli FilmsFilmverlag der Autoren

Spoken Languages

DeutschEnglishFrançais

Release Date

1977-06-24

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Runtime

125 minutes

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