The American friend
(DVD)
Contributors
Wenders, Wim, film director,
Hopper, Dennis, 1936-2010, actor.
Ganz, Bruno, actor.
Fuller, Samuel, 1912-1997, actor.
Ray, Nicholas, 1911-1979, actor.
Hopper, Dennis, 1936-2010, actor.
Ganz, Bruno, actor.
Fuller, Samuel, 1912-1997, actor.
Ray, Nicholas, 1911-1979, actor.
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
Format
DVD
Edition
Special edition.
ISBN
1681430983, 9781681430980
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
Edition
Special edition.
Language
English
ISBN
1681430983, 9781681430980
UPC
715515165815
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel "Ripley's Game."
General Note
Widescreen (1.66:1) aspect ratio.
General Note
DVD release of the 1977 motion picture.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robby Müller ; music, Jürgen Knieper ; editor, Peter Przygodda.
Participants/Performers
Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Samuel Fuller, Nicholas Ray.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD ; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Language
In English, French and German, with subtitles in English.
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD AME | Available | |
Morris County Library - Adult Media | FOREIGN-GERMANY AMERICAN FRIEND DVD14989 | FOREIGN: GERMANY | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Crime films.
Criminals -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Foreign films -- Germany.
France -- Drama.
Murder -- Drama.
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
Psychopaths -- Drama.
Ripley, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Serial murderers -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Criminals -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Foreign films -- Germany.
France -- Drama.
Murder -- Drama.
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
Psychopaths -- Drama.
Ripley, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Serial murderers -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wenders, W., Hopper, D., Ganz, B., Fuller, S., Ray, N., & Highsmith, P. (2016). The American friend (Special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wim, Wenders et al.. 2016. The American Friend. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wim, Wenders et al.. The American Friend The Criterion Collection, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wenders, Wim,, et al. The American Friend Special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2016.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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