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The American Friend

★ 7.1 (403 votes) | 1977 | 2h 5m
DramaThrillerCrime
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.

Details
  • Status Released
  • Release Date June 24, 1977
  • Budget N/A
  • Revenue N/A
  • Production Road Movies, Wim Wenders Productions, Les Films du Losange, WDR, Wim Wenders Stiftung

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The American Friend (1977) Original Trailer [HD]
The American Friend (1977) Original Trailer [HD]
Wim Wenders on Dennis Hopper and THE AMERICAN FRIEND
Wim Wenders on Dennis Hopper and THE AMERICAN FRIEND
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AFS PRESENTS: THE AMERICAN FRIEND

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