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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 ...
Sep 28, 1977 · Tom Ripley, a forger and art dealer, suggests a picture framer as a hit man for a criminal associate. The film is based on Patricia Highsmith's novel and directed by Wim Wenders.
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- Wim Wenders
- 1977-09-28
A 1977 thriller based on a Patricia Highsmith novel, starring Dennis Hopper and Bruno Ganz. Read critics and audience reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the film.
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- Dennis Hopper
- Wim Wenders
- Bavaria Film
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.
Dennis Hopper and Bruno Ganz star in this 1977 crime thriller based on Patricia Highsmith's novel Ripley's Game. The film follows an American art dealer and a German everyman who get involved in a deadly scheme in Hamburg, Paris, and New York.
- Tom Ripley
Aug 10, 2018 · Brief Synopsis. A dying man reluctantly takes on a job as a hit man in order to have money to leave to his widow.
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A 1977 adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel "Ripley's Game", starring Dennis Hopper and Bruno Ganz. The film follows a German everyman who becomes involved in a murder plot with an American art dealer in Hamburg, Paris, and New York.
