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The American friend / Original title: Amerikanische Freund written, produced and directed by Wim Wenders. - Special edition. - 2 videodiscs (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - DVD video 4 3/4 in. - Criterion collection ; 793 . - Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 793. .

Title from container. Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel "Ripley's Game." Widescreen (1.66:1) aspect ratio. DVD release of the 1977 motion picture. Special features: Audio commentary from 2002 featuring Wim Wenders and Dennis Hopper ; new interviews with Wim Wenders and Bruno Ganz ; deleted scenes with audio commentary by Wim Wenders ; trailer ; essay by Francine Prose.

Director of photography, Robby Müller ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; editor, Peter Przygodda. Director of photography, Robby Müller ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; editor, Peter Przygodda.

Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Samuel Fuller, Nicholas Ray.

A young picture framer thinks that he has terminal disease and is set up to become a hired assassin in West Germany because of the lure of quick money.

MPAA rating: Not rated.


DVD ; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.


In English, French and German, with subtitles in English.

ISBN: 1681430983 9781681430980

Standard No.: 715515165815

Publisher. No.: CC2573DDVD The Criterion Collection

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Ripley, Tom (Fictitious character)--Drama.
Serial murderers--Drama.
Psychopaths--Drama.
Criminals--Drama.
Murder--Drama.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
France--Drama.
New York (N.Y.)--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Feature films.
Crime films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Detective and mystery films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)