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The American Friend

1977 · Movie · 125 min · ★ 7.1

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Plot, cast, and details

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.

Rated NRDirector: Wim WendersDrama Thriller Crime