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  • The American Friend (1977)
  • Not Rated
    128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The American Friend (1977)
Not Rated
128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Tom Ripley, who deals in forged art, suggests a picture framer he knows would make a good hit man.
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Director
Writers
Patricia Highsmith (novel "Ripley's Game") | Wim Wenders
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Release date
Sep 24, 1977 (United States)

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Cast

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Dennis Hopper
Tom Ripley Tom Ripley   See fewer
Bruno Ganz
Jonathan Zimmermann Jonathan Zimmermann   See fewer
Lisa Kreuzer
Marianne Zimmermann Marianne Zimmermann   See fewer
Gérard Blain
Raoul Minot Raoul Minot   See fewer
Nicholas Ray
'Derwatt' 'Derwatt'   See fewer
Samuel Fuller
Der Amerikaner Der Amerikaner   See fewer
Peter Lilienthal
Marcangelo Marcangelo   See fewer
Daniel Schmid
Igraham Igraham   See fewer
Sandy Whitelaw
Arzt in Paris Arzt in Paris   See fewer
Jean Eustache
Freundlicher Mann Freundlicher Mann   See fewer
Lou Castel
Rodolphe Rodolphe   See fewer
David Blue
Allan Winter Allan Winter   See fewer
Stefan Lennert
Auktionator Auktionator   See fewer
Gerty Molzen
Alte Dame Alte Dame   See fewer
Heinz Joachim Klein
Dr. Gabriel Dr. Gabriel   See fewer
Heinrich Marmann
Herr im Zug Herr im Zug   See fewer
Adolf Hansen
Schaffner Schaffner   See fewer
Enzo Robutti
Falling man (uncredited) Falling man (uncredited)   See fewer
Wim Wenders
Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited) Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)   See fewer
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