The American Friend 1977

7.2 / 10   340 vote(s)
NR
Drama Thriller

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 Date 1977-06-24
Runtime 2h 5m
Directors Robby Müller, Wim Wenders, Emmanuel Clot, Fritz Müller-Scherz, Philippe Schwartz
Producers Renée Gundelach, Joachim von Mengershausen, Wim Wenders, Margaret Ménégoz
Writers Wim Wenders, Patricia Highsmith