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category:
  - crime
date: '2026-11-01'
description: Tom Ripley draws a terminally ill picture framer into a scheme to become a hired killer.
director:
  - Wim Wenders
id: The American Friend
modified: '2026-11-01'
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studio:
  - road movies filmproduktion
  - wim wenders productions
  - les films du losange
  - westdeutscher rundfunk
tags:
  - crime
title: The American Friend
year: 1977
runtime: 127
created: '2026-11-01'
published: '2026-11-01'
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from [Scorsese’s list of 39 films](https://www.instagram.com/p/DenMelzANtx/). [film details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Friend).