The American friend

The American friend

DVD - 2016

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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Subjects
Ripley, Tom (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Serial murderers > Drama.
Psychopaths > Drama.
Criminals > Drama.
Murder > Drama.
France > Drama.
New York (N.Y.) > Drama.
Feature films.
Crime films.
Film adaptations.
Detective and mystery films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Feature films
Crime films
Film adaptations
Detective and mystery films
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection [2016]
Language
English
French
German
Other Authors
Wim Wenders (film director), Patricia Highsmith, 1921-1995 (-)
Edition
Director-approved two-DVD Special edition ; DVD edition ; widescreen
Item Description
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.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD ; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits
Director of photography, Robby Müller ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; editor, Peter Przygodda.
ISBN
9781681430980
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

In adapting novelist Patricia Highsmith's Ripley's Game, Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas; Wings of Desire) puts his own spin (and title) on this fatalistic thriller about an art forger (Dennis Hopper) who compels a terminally ill picture framer (Bruno Ganz) to turn hit man in order to provide for his wife and young son. With cameos by directors such as Samuel Fuller and Nicholas Ray lending a wink to audiences, this version offers a genre homage more likely to be appreciated by film buffs than the conventional adaptation released under the original title starring John Malkovich. [See Trailers, LJ 12/15.] © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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