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The American Friend

1977, Movie, NR, 126 mins

The American Friend: Cast & Details

Year: 1977
Rated NR
Parental Rating: Cautionary; some scenes objectionable
Country Of Origin: West Germany
Running Time: 126
Format: Color
Genre(s): Mystery; Thriller
Production Co(s).: Films du Losange; Road Movies; Westdeutschen Rundfunk; Wim Wenders Produktion
Released By: Filmverlag Der Autoren; New Yorker Films
Also Known As: Der Amerikanische Freund

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Cast
Bruno Ganz: Jonathan Zimmermann
Dennis Hopper: Tom Ripley
Gerard Blain: Raoul Minot
Lisa Kreuzer: Marianne Zimmermann
Nicholas Ray: Prokasch, aka Derwatt
Samuel Fuller: The American
Peter Lilienthal: Marcangelo
Daniel Schmid: Ingraham
Sandy Whitelaw: Doctor in Paris
Jean Eustache: Friendly Man
Lou Castel: Rodolphe
Andreas Dedecke: Daniel
David Blue: Allan Winter
Stefan Lennert: Auctioneer
Rudolf Schundler: Gantner
Gerty Molzen: Old Lady
Heinz Joachim Klein: Dr. Gabriel
Rosemarie Heinikel: Mona
Heinrich Marmann: Man on Train
Satya de la Manitou: Angie
Axel Schiessler: Lippo
Adolf Hansen: Schaffner

Credits
Wim Wenders: Director
Wim Wenders: Writer - based on the novel Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith
Patricia Highsmith: Source
Michael Wiedemann: Exec. Producer
Pierre Cottrell: Exec. Producer
Robby Muller: Cinematographer
Peter Przygodda: Editor
Jurgen Knieper: Musical Composer
Sickerts: Production Designer
Heidi Ludi: Art Director
Toni Ludi: Art Director
Isolde Nist: Costumes
Theo Nischwitz: Special Effects
Peter Kaiser: Sound
Martin Muller: Sound
Hannelore Uhrmacher: Make Up
Evelyn Dohring: Make Up