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The American friend / written, produced and directed by Wim Wenders.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: CC2573DDVD | The Criterion CollectionLanguage: English, French, German Original language: English Subtitle language: English Series: Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 793.Publisher: [United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2016]Edition: Special editionDescription: 2 videodiscs (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
ISBN:
  • 1681430983
  • 9781681430980
Other title:
  • Original title: Amerikanische Freund
Related works:
  • Motion picture adaptation of (work): Highsmith, Patricia, 1921-1995. Ripley's game
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Robby Müller ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; editor, Peter Przygodda.
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Samuel Fuller, Nicholas Ray.Summary: 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.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD DRAMA American Available 33111008639599
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A young picture framer thinks that he has a terminal disease and is set up to become a hired assassin in West Germany because of the lure of quick money. Adapted from Patricia Highsmith's novel Ripley's Game. In German and English with English subtitles

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

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

Title from container.

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

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

Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel "Ripley's Game."

Widescreen (1.66:1) aspect ratio.

DVD release of the 1977 motion picture.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

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.

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.

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