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The American Friend(1977)
Status: Released
Date: 1977-06-24
Time: 2h 5m
72%
349 Votes
Overview
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.
Languages: English, French, German.
Countries:
France
Germany
Production Companies:
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Wim Wenders Productions
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Filmverlag der Autoren
Wim Wenders Stiftung
Movie: The American Friend
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