# The American Friend (1977) — on MUBI?

- **Director:** Wim Wenders
- **Cast:** Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gérard Blain, Nicholas Ray
- **Genres:** Crime, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
- **Runtime:** 127 min
- **MUBI rating:** 8.2/10 (6003 ratings)

## Available on MUBI in
- 🇫🇷 France — until September 30

## Also streaming on
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: Amazon Prime Video
- 🇪🇸 Spain: Amazon Prime Video
- 🇳🇴 Norway: Amazon Prime Video
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: Amazon Prime Video

## Synopsis
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.

Watch on MUBI: https://mubi.com/films/the-american-friend

Page: https://mubimap.com/film/the-american-friend/ · Data: MUBI catalog (42 countries) + TMDB · Updated 2026-09-10