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The American Friend(1977)
Directed by: Wim Wenders
Drama / Thriller / Crime
MovieNR2h 5m
The American Friend (1977) has 2 catalogued editions on DVD and Blu-ray, released in 2002.
DVD edition
Blu-ray edition
About the film
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, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer
Production: Road Movies, Wim Wenders Productions, Les Films du Losange, WDR, Moli Films, Filmverlag der Autoren