Movie «The American Friend» [1977]

Original title: Der amerikanische Freund [de]
Poster for the movie «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.
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Country
Germany Germany
France France
Duration
2 hours 5 minutes
Release status
Released
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Actors
Tom Ripley poster

Tom Ripley

Dennis Hopper
Jonathan Zimmermann poster

Jonathan Zimmermann

Bruno Ganz
Marianne Zimmermann poster

Marianne Zimmermann

Lisa Kreuzer
Raoul Minot poster

Raoul Minot

Gérard Blain
Derwatt poster

Derwatt

Nicholas Ray
The American poster

The American

Samuel Fuller
Marcangelo poster

Marcangelo

Peter Lilienthal
Igraham poster

Igraham

Daniel Schmid
Doctor in Paris poster

Doctor in Paris

Sandy Whitelaw
Friendly Man poster

Friendly Man

Jean Eustache
Movie collection «Mr. Ripley Collection»
Film series about the fictional person Thomas "Tom" Ripley by Patricia Highsmith.
Total movies in the collection 5
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Ripley Under Ground

Ripley Under Ground
Drama, Thriller [2005]
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Ripley's Game poster

Ripley's Game

Ripley's Game
Crime, Thriller [2002]
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The Talented Mr. Ripley poster

The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley
Crime, Drama [1999]
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The American Friend poster

The American Friend

Der amerikanische Freund
Drama, Thriller [1977]
Purple Noon poster

Purple Noon

Plein soleil
Crime, Drama [1960]
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