The American Friend

Synopsis

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

Written by

Wim Wenders

Music

Jürgen Knieper

Studio

Road Movies

Released

24 June 1977

Genres

Drama, Thriller, Crime