The American Friend
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.
Released:
1977-06-24
Duration:
125 min
Production:
Road Movies
WDR
Les Films du Losange
Bavaria Film
Filmverlag der Autoren
Wim Wenders Productions
Wim Wenders Stiftung
Year:
1977