The American Friend

  (1977)
Der Amerikanische Freund
Cunning American sociopath Tom Ripley (Dennis Hopper) sells forged paintings in Germany. Idealistic, happily married art restorer Jonathan Zimmermann (Bruno Ganz) is dying from a rare blood disease. But when Ripley arranges for the desperate family man to carry out a high-paying mob hit, the two forge an uneasy bond, one steeped in deceit, corruption and cold-blooded murder, and one that could easily ruin what's left of Zimmerman's life.
Starring: Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz
Director: Wim Wenders
Genre:  Foreign
Format:  DVD
Language: German
Subtitles: English
Rated NRNot rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
The American Friend
 
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