The American Friend

7.1
Moderate
19772h 5m

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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.

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Dennis Hopper - Tom Ripley in The American Friend

Dennis Hopper

Tom Ripley

Bruno Ganz - Jonathan Zimmermann in The American Friend

Bruno Ganz

Jonathan Zimmermann

Lisa Kreuzer - Marianne Zimmermann in The American Friend

Lisa Kreuzer

Marianne Zimmermann

Gérard Blain - Raoul Minot in The American Friend

Gérard Blain

Raoul Minot

Nicholas Ray - Derwatt in The American Friend

Nicholas Ray

Derwatt

Samuel Fuller - The American in The American Friend

Samuel Fuller

The American

Peter Lilienthal - Marcangelo in The American Friend

Peter Lilienthal

Marcangelo

Daniel Schmid - Igraham in The American Friend

Daniel Schmid

Igraham

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6.5
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Release Date

June 24, 1977

Runtime

2h 5m

Genres

Crime, Drama, Thriller

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