The American Friend

    The American Friend
    1977

    Synopsis

    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.

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    Cast

    • Dennis HopperTom Ripley
    • Bruno GanzJonathan Zimmermann
    • Lisa KreuzerMarianne Zimmermann
    • Gérard BlainRaoul Minot
    • Nicholas RayDerwatt
    • Samuel FullerThe American
    • Peter LilienthalMarcangelo
    • Daniel SchmidIgraham
    • Sandy WhitelawDoctor in Paris
    • Jean EustacheFriendly Man

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