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The American Friend
1977 • 2h 5m • ★ 7.1 (427 votes) Released
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.
Director
Wim Wenders
Screenplay
Wim Wenders
Rating
7.1
Runtime
125 min
Production
Road Movies Wim Wenders Productions
Les Films du Losange
WDR Moli Films
Filmverlag der Autoren
Top Billed Cast
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Keywords
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