The American Friend (1977)

The American Friend (1977) is a Drama, Thriller, Crime film directed by Wim Wenders, rated 7.1/10 by 446 viewers.

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.

Where to stream (US): Criterion Channel.

Directed by Wim Wenders. Starring Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gérard Blain, Nicholas Ray.