The American Friend

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.

Country:

DE

Genre:

Drama, Thriller, Crime

Released:

1977-06-24

Languages:

German, English, French

Companies:

Road MoviesWim Wenders ProductionsLes Films du LosangeWDRMoli FilmsFilmverlag der Autoren