The American Friend

Hamburg. Dreary skies. A spilled glass of beer. Art-forger Tom Ripley's ego is bruised by a local craftsman. Soon, a Parisian gangster whispers murder, and Ripley offers up the unassuming artisan for a deadly job he cannot refuse. Wenders' somber, Euro-crime mood-piece is best watched on a rainy afternoon.

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Wim Wenders directed The American Friend in 1977. See Wim Wenders's full filmography, where to start with Wim Wenders, or where to go after you've seen everything by Wim Wenders.

The American Friend was released in 1977 (DE original-language production), with a runtime of 125 minutes.