Quick facts
- Released
- June 24, 1977
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- NR
- IMDb
- tt0075675
- Country
- France, Germany, United States
- Studio
- Road Movies, Wim Wenders Productions, Les Films du Losange, WDR
Cast
Dennis Hopper
Tom Ripley
Bruno Ganz
Jonathan Zimmermann
Lisa Kreuzer
Marianne Zimmermann
Gérard Blain
Raoul Minot
Nicholas Ray
Derwatt
Samuel Fuller
The American
Peter Lilienthal
Marcangelo
Daniel Schmid
Igraham
Sandy Whitelaw
Doctor in Paris
Jean Eustache
Friendly Man
Lou Castel
Rodolphe
Andreas Dedecke
Daniel Zimmermann
David Blue
Allan Winter
Rudolf Schündler
Gantner
Gerty Molzen
Old Lady
Heinz Joachim Klein
Dr. Gabriel
Satya De La Manitou
Angie
Axel Schiessler
Lippo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The American Friend about?
- 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.
- Who directed The American Friend?
- The American Friend was directed by Wim Wenders.
- Who stars in The American Friend?
- The American Friend stars Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gérard Blain.
- When was The American Friend released?
- The American Friend is a 1977 drama, thriller, crime film.
- Where can I watch The American Friend?
- You can watch The American Friend with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.