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The American Friend (1977)

Original title: Der amerikanische Freund

1977-06-24 · 2h 5m · DE
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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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Wim WendersDirector

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John BloomJohn BloomDennis HopperDennis HopperTom RipleyBruno GanzBruno GanzJonathan ZimmermannLisa KreuzerLisa KreuzerMarianne ZimmermannGérard BlainGérard BlainRaoul MinotNicholas RayNicholas RayDerwattSamuel FullerSamuel FullerThe AmericanPeter LilienthalPeter LilienthalMarcangeloDaniel SchmidDaniel SchmidIgrahamSandy WhitelawSandy WhitelawDoctor in ParisJean EustacheJean EustacheFriendly ManLou CastelLou CastelRodolphe

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HitmanBased on novel or bookFriendshipDying and deathParis, francePlanned murderLeukemia

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Genre affinityThriller · DramaTheme affinityHitman · Based On Novel Or Book · FriendshipDialogue densityDramaDirector preference141534Actor preference104935 · 88468 · 252623Country preferenceFr

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What is The American Friend about?

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 American Friend has a runtime of 125 minutes.

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