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The American Friend (1977)
Drama, Thriller . 02 h 05 m
3/5(1)

Overview

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.

Release Date

24 June 1977

Languages

German,

Produced By

Road Movies, Wim Wenders Productions, Les Films du Losange, WDR,

Directed by :
Wim Wenders

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Summary

"The American Friend - " is german Language Movie.

"The American Friend" was released on 24 June 1977 .

The movie was directed by Wim Wenders

It has cast of: Dennis Hopper as Tom Ripley, Bruno Ganz as Jonathan Zimmermann, Lisa Kreuzer as Marianne Zimmermann, Gérard Blain as Raoul Minot, Nicholas Ray as Derwatt, Samuel Fuller as The American, Peter Lilienthal as Marcangelo, Daniel Schmid as Igraham, Sandy Whitelaw as Doctor in Paris, Jean Eustache as Friendly Man, Lou Castel as Rodolphe, Andreas Dedecke as Daniel Zimmermann, David Blue as Allan Winter, Rudolf Schündler as Gantner, Gerty Molzen as Old Lady, Heinz Joachim Klein as Dr. Gabriel, Satya De La Manitou as Angie, Axel Schiessler as Lippo, Adolf Hansen as Conductor, Rosemarie Heinikel as Mona, Stefan Lennert as Auctioneer, Heinrich Marmann as Man on the Train, Enzo Robutti as Falling Man (uncredited), Wim Wenders as Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited) in lead roles.

Series Cast

It Crew included: Wim Wenders as Director(Directing), Wim Wenders as Screenplay(Writing), Patricia Highsmith as Novel(Writing), Renée Gundelach as Executive Producer(Production), Joachim von Mengershausen as Producer(Production), Jürgen Knieper as Original Music Composer(Sound), Robby Müller as Director of Photography(Camera), Peter Przygodda as Editor(Editing), Wim Wenders as Producer(Production), Margaret Ménégoz as Line Producer(Production), Heidi Lüdi as Art Direction(Art), Toni Lüdi as Art Direction(Art), Isolde Nist as Costume Design(Costume & Make-Up), Evelyn Döhring as Makeup Artist(Costume & Make-Up), Hannelore Uhrmacher as Makeup Artist(Costume & Make-Up), Pierre Cottrell as Production Manager(Production), Harald Kügler as Unit Manager(Production), Michael Wiedemann as Production Manager(Production), Emmanuel Clot as Assistant Director(Directing), Fritz Müller-Scherz as Assistant Director(Directing), Philippe Schwartz as First Assistant Director(Directing), Peter Braun as Props(Art), Luigi De Luca as Props(Art), Bernhard Frey as Props(Art), Eckerhard Voggenreiter as Props(Art), Milan Bor as Sound Mixer(Sound), Jochen Bärwald as Sound Assistant(Sound), Max Galinsky as Sound Mixer(Sound), Peter Kaiser as Sound(Sound), Maryte Kavaliauskas as Sound Assistant(Sound), Jens-Uwe Laddey as Sound Assistant(Sound), Martin Müller as Sound Mixer(Sound), Theo Nischwitz as Special Effects(Crew), Klaus Schichan as Stunts(Crew), Wolfgang Dell as Lighting Technician(Lighting), Hans Dreher as Grip(Camera), Ernst Harinko as Lighting Technician(Lighting), Ekkehard Heinrich as Lighting Technician(Lighting), Edward Lachman as Assistant Camera(Camera), Jean-Claude Le Bras as Electrician(Lighting), Robert Morsch as Electrician(Lighting), Tassilo Peik as Lighting Technician(Lighting), Viktor Sauermann as Lighting Technician(Lighting), Martin Schäfer as Assistant Camera(Camera), Jacques Steyn as Assistant Camera(Camera), Hans Volkmann as Lighting Technician(Lighting), Andreas Willim as Electrician(Lighting), Gisela Bock as Assistant Editor(Editing), Ingrid Träutlein-Peer as Assistant Editor(Editing), Barbara von Weitershausen as Assistant Editor(Editing), Heinz Badewitz as Location Manager(Production), Pat Kirck as Location Manager(Production), Philippe Schwartz as Location Manager(Production), Gretl Zeilinger as Script Supervisor(Directing), Claude Bertonazzi as Administration(Production), Harald Vogel as Production Assistant(Production), in lead roles.

Series Crew

Wim Wenders
Director
O:Directing

Wim Wenders
Screenplay
O:Writing

Patricia Highsmith
Novel
O:Writing

Renée Gundelach
Executive Producer
O:Production

Joachim von Mengershausen
Producer
O:Production

Jürgen Knieper
Original Music Composer
O:Sound

Robby Müller
Director of Photography
O:Camera

Peter Przygodda
Editor
O:Editing

Wim Wenders
Producer
O:Production

Margaret Ménégoz
Line Producer
O:Production

Heidi Lüdi
Art Direction
O:Art

Toni Lüdi
Art Direction
O:Art

Isolde Nist
Costume Design
O:Costume & Make-Up

Evelyn Döhring
Makeup Artist
O:Costume & Make-Up

Hannelore Uhrmacher
Makeup Artist
O:Costume & Make-Up

Pierre Cottrell
Production Manager
O:Production

Harald Kügler
Unit Manager
O:Production

Michael Wiedemann
Production Manager
O:Production

Emmanuel Clot
Assistant Director
O:Directing

Fritz Müller-Scherz
Assistant Director
O:Directing

Philippe Schwartz
First Assistant Director
O:Directing

Peter Braun
Props
O:Art

Luigi De Luca
Props
O:Art

Bernhard Frey
Props
O:Art

Eckerhard Voggenreiter
Props
O:Art

Milan Bor
Sound Mixer
O:Sound

Jochen Bärwald
Sound Assistant
O:Sound

Max Galinsky
Sound Mixer
O:Sound

Peter Kaiser
Sound
O:Sound

Maryte Kavaliauskas
Sound Assistant
O:Sound

Jens-Uwe Laddey
Sound Assistant
O:Sound

Martin Müller
Sound Mixer
O:Sound

Theo Nischwitz
Special Effects
O:Crew

Klaus Schichan
Stunts
O:Crew

Wolfgang Dell
Lighting Technician
O:Lighting

Hans Dreher
Grip
O:Camera

Ernst Harinko
Lighting Technician
O:Lighting

Ekkehard Heinrich
Lighting Technician
O:Lighting

Edward Lachman
Assistant Camera
O:Camera

Jean-Claude Le Bras
Electrician
O:Lighting

Robert Morsch
Electrician
O:Lighting

Tassilo Peik
Lighting Technician
O:Lighting

Viktor Sauermann
Lighting Technician
O:Lighting

Martin Schäfer
Assistant Camera
O:Camera

Jacques Steyn
Assistant Camera
O:Camera

Hans Volkmann
Lighting Technician
O:Lighting

Andreas Willim
Electrician
O:Lighting

Gisela Bock
Assistant Editor
O:Editing

Ingrid Träutlein-Peer
Assistant Editor
O:Editing

Barbara von Weitershausen
Assistant Editor
O:Editing

Heinz Badewitz
Location Manager
O:Production

Pat Kirck
Location Manager
O:Production

Philippe Schwartz
Location Manager
O:Production

Gretl Zeilinger
Script Supervisor
O:Directing

Claude Bertonazzi
Administration
O:Production

Harald Vogel
Production Assistant
O:Production
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Status: Released
Released on:
24 June 1977

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Wim Wenders on Dennis Hopper and THE AMERICAN FRIEND