The American Friend

The American Friend

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.

Overview

Release Date
Jun 24, 1977
Original Title
Der amerikanische Freund
Runtime
125 minutes
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Language
de
Production Companies
Road Movies, Wim Wenders Productions, Les Films du Losange, WDR
Production Countries
France, Germany