Dennis Hopper
Tom Ripley
1977•2h 5m•Released•DE
The American Friend
Overview
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.
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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
June 24, 1977
Runtime
2h 5m
Rating
7.1 / 10
Votes
461
Budget
Not available
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
2.9
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Cast
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Bruno Ganz
Jonathan Zimmermann
Lisa Kreuzer
Marianne Zimmermann
Gérard Blain
Raoul Minot
Nicholas Ray
Andrew Pogash Derwatt
Samuel Fuller
The American
Peter Lilienthal
Marcangelo
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Daniel Schmid
Samuel Igraham
Sandy Whitelaw
Doctor in Paris
Jean Eustache
Friendly Man
Lou Castel
Rodolphe
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Andreas Dedecke
Daniel Zimmermann
The Swinging Light
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