The American Friend (1977)
The American Friend (1977)
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.

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Cast

Dennis Hopper Dennis Hopper As: Tom Ripley
Bruno Ganz Bruno Ganz As: Jonathan Zimmermann
Lisa Kreuzer Lisa Kreuzer As: Marianne Zimmermann
Gérard Blain Gérard Blain As: Raoul Minot
Nicholas Ray Nicholas Ray As: Derwatt
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime

Language: English, Deutsch, Français

Release Date: 24 June 1977

Country: FR, DE

Runtime: 125m

Company Credits

Company: Road Movies, Wim Wenders Productions, Les Films du Losange, WDR, Bavaria Film, Filmverlag der Autoren

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Cast

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Tom Ripley

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Jonathan Zimmermann

Lisa Kreuzer

Lisa Kreuzer

Marianne Zimmermann

Gérard Blain

Gérard Blain

Raoul Minot

Nicholas Ray

Nicholas Ray

Derwatt

Samuel Fuller

Samuel Fuller

The American

Peter Lilienthal

Peter Lilienthal

Marcangelo

Daniel Schmid

Daniel Schmid

Igraham

Sandy Whitelaw

Sandy Whitelaw

Doctor in Paris

Jean Eustache

Jean Eustache

Friendly Man

Lou Castel

Lou Castel

Rodolphe

Andreas Dedecke

Andreas Dedecke

Daniel Zimmermann

David Blue

David Blue

Allan Winter

Rudolf Schündler

Rudolf Schündler

Gantner

Gerty Molzen

Gerty Molzen

Old Lady

Heinz Joachim Klein

Heinz Joachim Klein

Dr. Gabriel

Satya De La Manitou

Satya De La Manitou

Angie

Axel Schiessler

Axel Schiessler

Lippo

Adolf Hansen

Adolf Hansen

Conductor

Rosemarie Heinikel

Rosemarie Heinikel

Mona

Stefan Lennert

Stefan Lennert

Auctioneer

Heinrich Marmann

Heinrich Marmann

Man on the Train

Enzo Robutti

Enzo Robutti

Falling Man (uncredited)

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)

Directed By

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Director

Gretl Zeilinger

Gretl Zeilinger

Script Supervisor

Fritz Müller-Scherz

Fritz Müller-Scherz

Assistant Director

Philippe Schwartz

Philippe Schwartz

First Assistant Director

Emmanuel Clot

Emmanuel Clot

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Renée Gundelach

Renée Gundelach

Executive Producer

Joachim von Mengershausen

Joachim von Mengershausen

Producer

Margaret Ménégoz

Margaret Ménégoz

Line Producer

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Producer

Philippe Schwartz

Philippe Schwartz

Location Manager

Heinz Badewitz

Heinz Badewitz

Location Manager

Harald Kügler

Harald Kügler

Unit Manager

Michael Wiedemann

Michael Wiedemann

Production Manager

Pierre Cottrell

Pierre Cottrell

Production Manager

Pat Kirck

Pat Kirck

Location Manager

Claude Bertonazzi

Claude Bertonazzi

Administration

Harald Vogel

Harald Vogel

Production Assistant

Edited By

Peter Przygodda

Peter Przygodda

Editor

Barbara von Weitershausen

Barbara von Weitershausen

Assistant Editor

Gisela Bock

Gisela Bock

Assistant Editor

Ingrid Träutlein-Peer

Ingrid Träutlein-Peer

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Isolde Nist

Isolde Nist

Costume Design

Evelyn Döhring

Evelyn Döhring

Makeup Artist

Hannelore Uhrmacher

Hannelore Uhrmacher

Makeup Artist

Sound

Jürgen Knieper

Jürgen Knieper

Original Music Composer

Jens-Uwe Laddey

Jens-Uwe Laddey

Sound Assistant

Martin Müller

Martin Müller

Sound Mixer

Peter Kaiser

Peter Kaiser

Sound

Milan Bor

Milan Bor

Sound Mixer

Jochen Bärwald

Jochen Bärwald

Sound Assistant

Max Galinsky

Max Galinsky

Sound Mixer

Maryte Kavaliauskas

Maryte Kavaliauskas

Sound Assistant

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robby Müller

Robby Müller

Director of Photography

Martin Schäfer

Martin Schäfer

Assistant Camera

Hans Dreher

Hans Dreher

Grip

Edward Lachman

Edward Lachman

Assistant Camera

Jacques Steyn

Jacques Steyn

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Viktor Sauermann

Viktor Sauermann

Lighting Technician

Andreas Willim

Andreas Willim

Electrician

Ekkehard Heinrich

Ekkehard Heinrich

Lighting Technician

Jean-Claude Le Bras

Jean-Claude Le Bras

Electrician

Ernst Harinko

Ernst Harinko

Lighting Technician

Wolfgang Dell

Wolfgang Dell

Lighting Technician

Tassilo Peik

Tassilo Peik

Lighting Technician

Hans Volkmann

Hans Volkmann

Lighting Technician

Robert Morsch

Robert Morsch

Electrician

Art Department

Other Crew

Klaus Schichan

Klaus Schichan

Stunts

Theo Nischwitz

Theo Nischwitz

Special Effects

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