Film record

The American Friend

Original title: Der amerikanische Freund

1977Feature film127 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
Germany · France
Languages
English · French · German
Genres
drama film · crime film · neo-noir

Credits

Cinematography

Robby Müller — Cinematography

Direction

Wim Wenders — Directing

Editing

Peter Przygodda — Editing

Music

Jürgen Knieper — Music composition

Cast

Dennis Hopper — Acting
Bruno Ganz — Acting
Lisa Kreuzer — Acting
Samuel Fuller — Acting
Nicholas Ray — Acting
Daniel Schmid — Acting
Jean Eustache — Acting
Lou Castel — Acting
Gérard Blain — Acting
Peter Lilienthal — Acting
Rudolf Schündler — Acting
David Blue — Acting
Gerty Molzen — Acting
Rosemarie Heinikel — Acting
Enzo Robutti — Acting
Wim Wenders — Acting
Sandy Whitelaw — Acting

Production

Renée Gundelach — Production

Writing

Wim Wenders — Screenwriting
Patricia Highsmith — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Releases by territory

Germany · Original release
26 May 1977Checked 4 Oct 2026
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