The American Friend

The American Friend (1977)

General1977/06/24 (FR)DramaThrillerCrime2hr 5mRating - 7.114/10

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.

  1. Robby Müller

    Director of Photography

  2. Peter Przygodda

    Editor

  3. Wim Wenders

    Screenplay

  4. Joachim von Mengershausen

    Producer