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1977 | DIRECTED BY WIM WENDERS

The American Friend

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Movie Stats
Year
1977
Runtime
 128 minutes (2 hrs 08 mins)
Certificates

15

Not Rated

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15

K-16
Select Cast
Dennis Hopper
Bruno Ganz
Lisa Kreuzer
Gerard Blain
Nicholas Ray
Samuel Fuller
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First viewed:
23rd Aug 2022
Last viewed:
18th Aug 2025
Total views:
13
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
26th September 1977
48 years 1 months 15 days ago
France release date
 France
28th September 1977
48 years 1 months 13 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
11th October 1977
48 years 1 months  ago
Italy release date
 Italy
20th January 1978
47 years 9 months 22 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
30th January 1978
47 years 9 months 12 days ago
Mexico release date
 Mexico
4th March 1978
47 years 8 months 7 days ago
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Directed by
wim wenders Wim Wenders
Starring
Dennis HopperTom Ripley
Bruno GanzJonathan Zimmermann
Lisa KreuzerMarianne Zimmermann
Gerard BlainRaoul Minot
Nicholas Ray'Derwatt'
Samuel FullerDer Amerikaner
Peter LilienthalMarcangelo
Daniel SchmidIgraham
Sandy WhitelawArzt in Paris
Jean EustacheFreundlicher Mann
Lou CastelRodolphe
Andreas DedeckeDaniel
David BlueAllan Winter
Stefan LennertAuktionator
Rudolf SchundlerGantner
Gerty MolzenAlte Dame
Heinz Joachim KleinDr. Gabriel
Heinrich MarmannHerr im zug
Satya De La ManitouAngie
Axel SchiesslerLippo
Adolf HansenSchaffner
Rosemarie HeinikelMona
Enzo RobuttiFalling man
Wim WendersFigure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance
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1977-09-28
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£0
32674
Wrong Move
32675
The American Friend
32676
Hammett

Genres
Crime
Crime
Drama
Drama
Mystery
Mystery
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Bahrain Bahrain
News from around the web
The American Friend  Reverse Shot Thu, 12th October 2023

The American Friend (1977) ⭐ 7.4 | Crime, Drama, Mystery  IMDb Thu, 22nd September 2016

20 years later, rewatching Doctor Who with my American friend reminded me why I love it  Polygon Sun, 24th August 2025

Wim Wenders’s High Plains Grifter (Published 2016)  The New York Times Fri, 12th February 2016

The American Friend: Little Lies and Big Disasters  The Criterion Collection Tue, 12th January 2016

7 Dennis Hopper Movies That Are Masterpieces  Collider Mon, 18th August 2025

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