The American Friend (1977)

The American Friend (1977)

1977-06-24 France, Germany 125 Min. PG-13
7.2 359 votes

Overview

Synopsis by theflixtor - 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.

Cast

Dennis Hopper is Tom Ripley
Tom Ripley
Bruno Ganz is Jonathan Zimmermann
Jonathan Zimmermann
Lisa Kreuzer is Marianne Zimmermann
Marianne Zimmermann
Gérard Blain is Raoul Minot
Raoul Minot
Nicholas Ray is Derwatt
Samuel Fuller is The American
The American
Peter Lilienthal is Marcangelo
Daniel Schmid is Igraham
Sandy Whitelaw is Doctor in Paris
Doctor in Paris
Jean Eustache is Friendly Man
Friendly Man
Lou Castel is Rodolphe
Rodolphe
Andreas Dedecke is Daniel Zimmermann
Daniel Zimmermann