Tom Ripley, who deals in forged art, suggests a picture framer he knows would make a good hit man.Tom Ripley, who deals in forged art, suggests a picture framer he knows would make a good hit man.Tom Ripley, who deals in forged art, suggests a picture framer he knows would make a good hit man.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 3 nominations
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Did you know
- TriviaBruno Ganz carried a real gun during the scene in the train station, because, humorously enough, the filmmakers could not afford a fake gun.
- GoofsThe shadow of the helicopter filming is visible during the aerial shot of the train at about 1:27.
- Quotes
Tom Ripley: I like this room. It's got a good feel to it. It's quiet and peaceful. Just like you. I envy you. The smell of paint and wood. Must be good to work here. Then when you finish something, you can see what you've done.
Jonathan Zimmermann: It's not that easy. Not that safe and easy. What do you make?
Tom Ripley: I make money. And I travel a lot. I'm bringing the Beatles back to Hamburg.
- Crazy creditsThe acting credits are divided into: the four leads, the rest of the cast, and the six directors who make guest appearances ("Als Gäste die Regisseure").
Featured review
probably postmodern
A wonderful film whose plot elements are not nearly as important as the characters' development. Hopper is endearing, and the suspense created in a few paramount scenes is very effective. The music, and the surreal cameos and nature of the story create a very involving film full of clever twists, scenes, and dialogue. The use of different characters might be interpreted as symbols for different national characteristics; but the film is best seen for what it is. A really good story that plays on many of the cliches that were established ten or twenty years before it. Wenders knows his American films.
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- jeff-201
- Apr 13, 1999
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
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- Also known as
- Der amerikanische Freund
- Filming locations
- Alter Elbtunnel, St. Pauli, Hamburg-Mitte, Hamburg, Germany(Old St Pauli-Elbtunnel)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- DEM 3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $3,978
- Runtime2 hours 8 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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