The American Friend

Name: The American Friend
Director: Wim Wenders
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1977-06-24
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gérard Blain, Nicholas Ray

Original title: Der amerikanische Freund

★ 7.1 /10 (443) • 1977 • 2h 5m

Drama Thriller Crime

Director Wim Wenders

Screenplay Wim Wenders

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.

Release

Jun 24, 1977

Budget

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Country

Germany

Revenue

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Cast

Falling Man (uncredited)

Wim Wenders

Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)

Reviews

TMDB 7.1/10

★★★★★

Trailer

Official trailer

The American Friend

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Where to watch The American Friend? The American Friend is available for streaming on Criterion, Curzon.

Who stars in The American Friend? The main cast of The American Friend includes Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gérard Blain, Nicholas Ray.

Who directed The American Friend? The American Friend (1977) is directed by Wim Wenders.

How long is The American Friend? The American Friend has a runtime of 2h 5m. It was released in 1977.

What genre is The American Friend? The American Friend is a Drama, Thriller, Crime film. It has a rating of 7.1/10 with 443 votes.