The American Friend (1977)

The American Friend (1977) movie poster

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.

The American Friend explores themes of dying and death, new york city, friendship. A blend of Drama and Thriller, it is available to stream for free in HD on Ernax — no account required.

Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime

Runtime: 125 min

Director: Wim Wenders

Writers: Wim Wenders

Cast: Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gérard Blain, Nicholas Ray, Samuel Fuller, Peter Lilienthal, Daniel Schmid, Sandy Whitelaw, Jean Eustache, Lou Castel, Andreas Dedecke

Rating: 7.1/10 (467 votes)

Country: France, Germany, United States of America

Language: English, French, German

Themes: dying and death, new york city, friendship, husband wife relationship, paris, france, based on novel or book, hitman, munich, germany

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Who directed The American Friend?
The American Friend (1977) was directed by Wim Wenders.
Who stars in The American Friend?
The cast includes Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gérard Blain, Nicholas Ray, Samuel Fuller, Peter Lilienthal, Daniel Schmid, Sandy Whitelaw, Jean Eustache, Lou Castel, Andreas Dedecke.

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