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.
Cast & Crew
Dennis Hopper
Tom Ripley
Lead
Bruno Ganz
Jonathan Zimmermann
Lisa Kreuzer
Marianne Zimmermann
Gérard Blain
Raoul Minot
Nicholas Ray
Derwatt
Samuel Fuller
The American
Peter Lilienthal
Marcangelo
Daniel Schmid
Igraham
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wim Wenders's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The American Friend is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
