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The American Friend (1977)

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.

  • Drama
  • Thriller
  • Crime

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Dennis HopperDennis HopperTom Ripley
  • Photo of Bruno GanzBruno GanzJonathan Zimmermann
  • Photo of Lisa KreuzerLisa KreuzerMarianne Zimmermann
  • Photo of Gérard BlainGérard BlainRaoul Minot
  • Photo of Nicholas RayNicholas RayDerwatt
  • Photo of Samuel FullerSamuel FullerThe American
  • Photo of Peter LilienthalPeter LilienthalMarcangelo
  • Photo of Daniel SchmidDaniel SchmidIgraham
  • Photo of Sandy WhitelawSandy WhitelawDoctor in Paris
  • Photo of Jean EustacheJean EustacheFriendly Man

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