The American Friend
(1977) | Released
Ratings
7.2
7.4
91%
Financials
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Profit: - $0
Movie Details
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Status: Released
Average Rating: 7
Release Date: Jun 24, 1977
Rating: 1977-09-26
Run Time: 2h 05m
Original Language: German
Website: -
Production Countries: France , Germany
Production Companies: Road Movies , Wim Wenders Productions , Les Films du Losange , WDR , Bavaria Film , Filmverlag der Autoren , Wim Wenders Stiftung
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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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | Original Music Composer |
Jürgen Knieper
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| Sound Mixer |
Milan Bor
Max Galinsky
Martin Müller
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| Sound Assistant |
Jochen Bärwald
Maryte Kavaliauskas
Jens-Uwe Laddey
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| Sound |
Peter Kaiser
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| Editing | Editor |
Peter Przygodda
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| Assistant Editor |
Gisela Bock
Ingrid Träutlein-Peer
Barbara von Weitershausen
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| Production | Producer |
Joachim von Mengershausen
Wim Wenders
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| Executive Producer |
Renée Gundelach
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| Line Producer |
Margaret Ménégoz
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| Production Manager |
Pierre Cottrell
Michael Wiedemann
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| Unit Manager |
Harald Kügler
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| Location Manager |
Heinz Badewitz
Pat Kirck
Philippe Schwartz
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| Administration |
Claude Bertonazzi
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| Production Assistant |
Harald Vogel
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| Directing | Director |
Wim Wenders
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| Assistant Director |
Emmanuel Clot
Fritz Müller-Scherz
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| First Assistant Director |
Philippe Schwartz
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| Script Supervisor |
Gretl Zeilinger
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| Writing | Screenplay |
Wim Wenders
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| Novel |
Patricia Highsmith
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Robby Müller
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| Grip |
Hans Dreher
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| Assistant Camera |
Edward Lachman
Martin Schäfer
Jacques Steyn
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| Art | Art Direction |
Toni Lüdi
Heidi Lüdi
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| Props |
Peter Braun
Luigi De Luca
Bernhard Frey
Eckerhard Voggenreiter
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| Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Isolde Nist
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| Makeup Artist |
Evelyn Döhring
Hannelore Uhrmacher
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| Crew | Special Effects |
Theo Nischwitz
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| Stunts |
Klaus Schichan
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| Lighting | Lighting Technician |
Wolfgang Dell
Ernst Harinko
Ekkehard Heinrich
Tassilo Peik
Viktor Sauermann
Hans Volkmann
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| Electrician |
Jean-Claude Le Bras
Robert Morsch
Andreas Willim
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