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The American Friend

19777.1 / 10125 min
Drama, Thriller, Crime

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.

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)

Crew

Renée Gundelach

Renée Gundelach

Executive Producer

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Director

Jürgen Knieper

Jürgen Knieper

Original Music Composer

Patricia Highsmith

Patricia Highsmith

Novel

Robby Müller

Robby Müller

Director of Photography

Peter Przygodda

Peter Przygodda

Editor

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Screenplay

Joachim von Mengershausen

Joachim von Mengershausen

Producer

Heidi Lüdi

Heidi Lüdi

Art Direction

Margaret Ménégoz

Margaret Ménégoz

Line Producer

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Producer

Toni Lüdi

Toni Lüdi

Art Direction

Isolde Nist

Isolde Nist

Costume Design

Viktor Sauermann

Viktor Sauermann

Lighting Technician

Martin Schäfer

Martin Schäfer

Assistant Camera

Philippe Schwartz

Philippe Schwartz

Location Manager

Luigi De Luca

Luigi De Luca

Props

Andreas Willim

Andreas Willim

Electrician

Gretl Zeilinger

Gretl Zeilinger

Script Supervisor

Fritz Müller-Scherz

Fritz Müller-Scherz

Assistant Director

Heinz Badewitz

Heinz Badewitz

Location Manager

Evelyn Döhring

Evelyn Döhring

Makeup Artist

Harald Kügler

Harald Kügler

Unit Manager

Philippe Schwartz

Philippe Schwartz

First Assistant Director

Bernhard Frey

Bernhard Frey

Props

Eckerhard Voggenreiter

Eckerhard Voggenreiter

Props

Peter Braun

Peter Braun

Props

Ekkehard Heinrich

Ekkehard Heinrich

Lighting Technician

Barbara von Weitershausen

Barbara von Weitershausen

Assistant Editor

Gisela Bock

Gisela Bock

Assistant Editor

Emmanuel Clot

Emmanuel Clot

Assistant Director

Jens-Uwe Laddey

Jens-Uwe Laddey

Sound Assistant

Jean-Claude Le Bras

Jean-Claude Le Bras

Electrician

Michael Wiedemann

Michael Wiedemann

Production Manager

Klaus Schichan

Klaus Schichan

Stunts

Ernst Harinko

Ernst Harinko

Lighting Technician

Hans Dreher

Hans Dreher

Grip

Martin Müller

Martin Müller

Sound Mixer

Peter Kaiser

Peter Kaiser

Sound

Wolfgang Dell

Wolfgang Dell

Lighting Technician

Pierre Cottrell

Pierre Cottrell

Production Manager

Milan Bor

Milan Bor

Sound Mixer

Jochen Bärwald

Jochen Bärwald

Sound Assistant

Max Galinsky

Max Galinsky

Sound Mixer

Theo Nischwitz

Theo Nischwitz

Special Effects

Maryte Kavaliauskas

Maryte Kavaliauskas

Sound Assistant

Edward Lachman

Edward Lachman

Assistant Camera

Tassilo Peik

Tassilo Peik

Lighting Technician

Hannelore Uhrmacher

Hannelore Uhrmacher

Makeup Artist

Hans Volkmann

Hans Volkmann

Lighting Technician

Ingrid Träutlein-Peer

Ingrid Träutlein-Peer

Assistant Editor

Pat Kirck

Pat Kirck

Location Manager

Robert Morsch

Robert Morsch

Electrician

Jacques Steyn

Jacques Steyn

Assistant Camera

Claude Bertonazzi

Claude Bertonazzi

Administration

Harald Vogel

Harald Vogel

Production Assistant