# Der amerikanische Freund (1977)

**Genres:** Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery

**Duration:** 127 min

**Age rating:** FSK 16

**IMDb:** [7.4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075675/)

**Letterboxd:** [4.0](https://letterboxd.com/film/the-american-friend/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 88%, Popcornmeter: 80%](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/american_friend)

## Description

Tom Ripley, who deals in forged art, suggests a picture framer he knows would make a good hit man.

## Details

**Premiere:** 26 Jun 1977

**Director:** Wim Wenders

**Cast:** Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gérard Blain, Nicholas Ray, Samuel Fuller, Peter Lilienthal, Daniel Schmid, Sandy Whitelaw, Jean Eustache, Lou Castel, Andreas Dedecke

**Countries:** West Germany, France

**Languages:** German, English, French

**Available versions:** OmU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XwSfIuM2kU)

## Showtimes in Frankfurt in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-08-28 (Friday)

- **[Kino im Deutschen Filmmuseum (DFF)](https://frankfurt.ov-berlin.info/cinemas/374-kino-im-deutschen-filmmuseum-dff.md) (Sachsenhausen-Nord):** [2026-08-28 20:00](https://booking.cinetixx.de/frontend/#/show/2038440885/3565551414)  (OmU)