The American Friend

The American Friend

2h 5m 1977 Drama, Thriller, Crime France, Germany
Budget: - Revenue: -

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.

Director

Wim Wenders

Writer

Wim Wenders