The American Friend (1977)

Drama Thriller Crime

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.

Duration

125 min

Rating

⭐ 7.1 / 10

Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 24, 1977

Languages

English, French, German

Production

Road Movies, Wim Wenders Productions, Les Films du Losange, WDR, Moli Films, Filmverlag der Autoren