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The American Friend (1977)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Wim Wenders
Writing:
- Wim Wenders
- Patricia Highsmith
Stars:
Release Date: 1977-06-24
7.2/10
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- Country: FR, DE
- Language: English | Deutsch | Français
- Runtime: 125
Gantner
Marianne Zimmermann
Jonathan Zimmermann
Tom Ripley
Raoul Minot
Derwatt
The American
Marcangelo
Igraham
Doctor in Paris
Friendly Man
Rodolphe
Allan Winter
Old Lady
Angie
Lippo
Mona
Falling Man (uncredited)
Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)
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