The American Friend

1977 · directed by Wim Wenders

Rating

77/100

Hit

no

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.

The American Friend (1977), directed by Wim Wenders, rates 77/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Dennis Hopper
• Bruno Ganz
• Lisa Kreuzer
• Gérard Blain
• Nicholas Ray
• Samuel Fuller
• Peter Lilienthal
• Daniel Schmid
• Sandy Whitelaw
• Jean Eustache

Crew

• Robby Müller — Director of Photography
• Peter Przygodda — Editor
• Jürgen Knieper — Original Music Composer
• Wim Wenders — Screenplay

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1. Paris, Texas (1984) — 95/100 · hit
2. Kings of the Road (1976) — 85/100 · hit
3. The Salt of the Earth (2014) — 85/100 · hit
4. Wings of Desire (1987) — 82/100 · hit
5. Alice in the Cities (1974) — 82/100 · hit
6. Perfect Days (2023) — 82/100 · hit

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