The American Friend

1977, Movie, 2h 5min

Wim Wenders pays loving homage to rough-and-tumble Hollywood film noir with THE AMERICAN FRIEND, a loose adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel “Ripley’s Game.” Dennis Hopper oozes quirky menace as an amoral American art dealer who entangles a terminally ill German everyman, played by Bruno Ganz, in a seedy criminal underworld as revenge for a personal slight, but when the two become embroiled in an ever-deepening murder plot, they form an unlikely bond. Filmed on location in Hamburg and Paris, with some scenes shot in grimy, late-seventies New York City, Wenders’ international breakout is a stripped-down crime story that mixes West German and American film flavors, and it features cameos by filmmakers Jean Eustache, Samuel Fuller, and Nicholas Ray.

"The American Friend" — drama, thriller and crime movie produced in France and Germany and released in 1977. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.4 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h 5min. "The American Friend" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel and for rent and to buy on Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

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7.4

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Critic Kim Newman

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The result is an almost hypnotic suspense film set in an international blur of subway stations, hotels, trains, empty streets, beaches and concrete flyovers...

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Maurício Gil

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Esperava mais. Bom, nada de excepcional.

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A dying man is offered a chance to earn a fortune by taking on a dangerous task, but he soon finds himself in over his head. As he becomes increasingly entangled in a web of deceit and violence, he must confront his own mortality and the consequences of his choices. A gripping thriller with a unique premise and unexpected twists.

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