The American Friend | Der amerikanische Freund
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.
Description: 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: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 125 minutes
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The Biggest Battle
Wedding Every Weekend
In the Blood
The Left-Handed Woman
Maradonapoli
The State of Things
Lola
When Night Is Falling
Julian Po
Dennis Hopper
Played Tom Ripley
Bruno Ganz
Played Jonathan Zimmermann
Lisa Kreuzer
Played Marianne Zimmermann
Gérard Blain
Played Raoul Minot
Nicholas Ray
Played Derwatt
Samuel Fuller
Played The American
Peter Lilienthal
Played Marcangelo
Daniel Schmid
Played Igraham
Sandy Whitelaw
Played Doctor in Paris
Jean Eustache
Played Friendly Man
Lou Castel
Played Rodolphe
Andreas Dedecke
Played Daniel Zimmermann
David Blue
Played Allan Winter
Rudolf Schündler
Played Gantner
Gerty Molzen
Played Old Lady
Heinz Joachim Klein
Played Dr. Gabriel
Satya De La Manitou
Played Angie
Axel Schiessler
Played Lippo
Adolf Hansen
Played Conductor
Rosemarie Heinikel
Played Mona
Stefan Lennert
Played Auctioneer
Heinrich Marmann
Played Man on the Train
Enzo Robutti
Played Falling Man (uncredited)
Wim Wenders
Played Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)
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