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  1. 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 coerces into becoming an ...

  2. Sep 28, 1977 · A film adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel Ripley's Game, directed by Wim Wenders and starring Dennis Hopper as a con artist who recruits a dying picture framer as a hit man. The film features cameo appearances by six renowned directors and a soundtrack by The Kinks.

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    • Crime, Drama, Mystery
    • Wim Wenders
    • 1977-09-28
  3. A slow burning existential thriller based on Patricia Highsmith's novel, starring Dennis Hopper and Bruno Ganz. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or rent the film.

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    • Dennis Hopper
    • Wim Wenders
    • Bavaria Film
  4. Currently you are able to watch "The American Friend" streaming on Criterion Channel. It is also possible to buy "The American Friend" on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Vudu as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Vudu, Apple TV online.

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    • 14
    • Wim Wenders
    • 125 min
  5. Roger Ebert praises the visual style and the atmosphere of Wim Wenders' adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel, but criticizes its murky plot and missing characters. He also compares the film to Wenders' later city pictures and road movies.

  6. Dennis Hopper and Bruno Ganz star in this 1977 crime thriller based on Patricia Highsmith's novel Ripley's Game. The film follows a dying German man who is hired by an American art dealer to kill a friend for revenge.

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  8. Dennis Hopper stars as Patricia Highsmith's dastardly Ripley (THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY, RIPLEY'S GAME) in Wim Wenders' THE AMERICAN FRIEND. At an exhibition in Hamburg, Ripley's...