(Der amerikanische Freund)

Content: 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.

Countries:

France,

Germany,

United States of America

Genres:

Drama,

Thriller,

Crime

Runtime:

125 minutes

Year:

1977

Directors:

Wim Wenders

Production companies:

Road Movies,

Wim Wenders Productions,

Les Films du Losange,

WDR,

Moli Films,

Filmverlag der Autoren

Actors:

Tom Ripley

Jonathan Zimmermann

Marianne Zimmermann

Raoul Minot

Derwatt

Crews:

Director

Screenplay

Novel

Executive Producer

Producer