The American Friend (1977)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1977-06-24
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Runtime: 2h 5m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 464 votes
Directed by Wim Wenders.
Top cast
- Dennis Hopper as Tom Ripley
- Bruno Ganz as Jonathan Zimmermann
- Lisa Kreuzer as Marianne Zimmermann
- Gérard Blain as Raoul Minot
- Nicholas Ray as Andrew Pogash Derwatt
- Samuel Fuller as The American
- Peter Lilienthal as Marcangelo
- Daniel Schmid as Samuel Igraham
- Sandy Whitelaw as Doctor in Paris
- Jean Eustache as Friendly Man
Where to watch The American Friend
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Curzon Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Sky Store, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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