IMDb RATING
7.4/10
19K
YOUR RATING
Tom Ripley, who deals in forged art, suggests a picture framer he knows would make a good hit man.Tom Ripley, who deals in forged art, suggests a picture framer he knows would make a good hit man.Tom Ripley, who deals in forged art, suggests a picture framer he knows would make a good hit man.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 3 nominations
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Wim Wenders arrived at the airport to pick up Dennis Hopper, he had long hair, was unshaven, was dressed in military fatigues and sported jungle sores. Hopper had flown directly from the Philippinean locations of Apocalypse Now (1979).
- GoofsThe shadow of the helicopter filming is visible during the aerial shot of the train at about 1:27.
- Quotes
Tom Ripley: I like this room. It's got a good feel to it. It's quiet and peaceful. Just like you. I envy you. The smell of paint and wood. Must be good to work here. Then when you finish something, you can see what you've done.
Jonathan Zimmermann: It's not that easy. Not that safe and easy. What do you make?
Tom Ripley: I make money. And I travel a lot. I'm bringing the Beatles back to Hamburg.
- Crazy creditsThe acting credits are divided into: the four leads, the rest of the cast, and the six directors who make guest appearances ("Als Gäste die Regisseure").
Featured review
Fascinating and unusual thriller
This 1977 Wim Wenders film is an adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel Ripley's Game. It stars Dennis Hopper as Tom Ripley, the amoral and lonely antihero Highsmith based five novels upon. Bruno Ganz plays a dying picture framer who is cajoled into murdering a man. Through various circumstances these two men come together, and briefly become friends. This is a thriller, but it's mostly the story of these two men who come to depend on one another for a brief time. Hopper is very touching in this film, conveying Ripley's loneliness in very subtle ways. And Bruno Ganz is even better as the man caught up in something he doesn't understand. And as always with a Wenders film, this is visually beautiful. For fans of Wim Wenders or The Talented Mr. Ripley, this is well worth seeing.
- contronatura
- Feb 21, 2000
- Permalink
- How long is The American Friend?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Der amerikanische Freund
- Filming locations
- Alter Elbtunnel, St. Pauli, Hamburg-Mitte, Hamburg, Germany(Old St Pauli-Elbtunnel)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- DEM 3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $3,978
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content