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The American Friend

Film · 1977

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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Wim Wendersdirector · writer · producer
  2. Renée Gundelachexecutive producer
  3. Peter Przygoddaeditor
  4. Jürgen Kniepercomposer
  5. Robby Müllercinematographer
  6. Joachim von Mengershausenproducer
  7. Margaret Ménégozproducer

On screen

  1. Gérard Blainlead actor
  2. Lisa Kreuzerlead actor
  3. Bruno Ganzlead actor
  4. Dennis Hopperlead actor
  5. Peter Lilienthalsupporting actor
  6. Daniel Schmidsupporting actor
  7. Jean Eustachesupporting actor
  8. Sandy Whitelawsupporting actor
  9. Lou Castelsupporting actor
  10. Nicholas Raysupporting actor
  11. Samuel Fullersupporting actor
  12. Wim Wendersguest actor
  13. Andreas Dedeckeguest actor
  14. Axel Schiesslerguest actor
  15. David Blueguest actor
  16. Gerty Molzenguest actor
  17. Heinrich Marmannguest actor
  18. Heinz Joachim Kleinguest actor
  19. Stefan Lennertguest actor
  20. Adolf Hansenguest actor
  21. Rosemarie Heinikelguest actor
  22. Satya De La Manitouguest actor
  23. Enzo Robuttiguest actor
  24. Rudolf Schündlerguest actor
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From the people who made The American Friend

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Through the cast

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