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The American Friend (1977)

★ 7.4Not Rated127 minDirector: Wim Wenders

1977 West German film

The American Friend (German: Der amerikanische Freund) is a 1977 neo-noir film written and directed by Wim Wenders, adapted from the 1974 novel Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith. It stars Dennis Hopper as career-criminal Tom Ripley and Bruno Ganz as Jonathan Zimmermann, a terminally ill picture framer whom Ripley coaxes into becoming an assassin. The film uses an unusual "natural" language concept: Zimmermann speaks German with his family and his doctor, but English with Ripley and while visiting Paris.

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What is The American Friend about?
The American Friend (1977) — Tom Ripley has a sweet deal with an art forger. The forger creates the paintings; Tom sells them. But another criminal business associate wants Tom to go in for an even riskier enterprise: murder. Tom suggests his associate ask a local picture framer instead. That man has a fatal
Is The American Friend based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The American Friend scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.