The American Friend (1977)
06/24/1977 (FR) • 2h 5m
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.
Top Billed Cast
Tom Ripley
Jonathan Zimmermann
Marianne Zimmermann
Raoul Minot
Derwatt
The American
Marcangelo
Igraham
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
-
Revenue
-
Keywords
dying and death
new york city
friendship
husband wife relationship
paris, france
based on novel or book
hitman
munich, germany
male friendship
terminal illness
leukemia
dying man
murder
mafia
tape recorder
exploding car
art dealer
hamburg, germany
art auction
west germany
blood disease
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