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The American Friend DVD

Unrated :: Starz / Anchor Bay :: Released: 2003-01-07

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The American Friend Summary A thriller that's nearly devoid of thrills? That's not a complaint--it's what makes "The American Friend" one of the most stylish (and, at the time, most expensive) films to emerge from the New German Cinema of the 1970s. Loosely adapting Patricia Highsmith's mystery novel "Ripley's Game", director Wim Wenders shifted priority from plotting to character, emphasizing a richly colorful and atmospheric approach to locations in Hamburg, where a picture-framer (Bruno Ganz) is lured into an assassination scheme involving a mysterious Frenchman (Gerard Blain) and the titular American friend, Tom Ripley (played by Dennis Hopper, a far cry from Matt Damon's portrayal of the same character in "The Talented Mr. Ripley"). The plotting is vague to the point of irrelevance; Wenders prefers to maintain the "aura" of mystery, as opposed to generating any conventional suspense, and expresses his affection for American movies by casting favorite directors Nicholas Ray and Samuel Fuller in pivotal supporting roles. The result is an intoxicating example of cinematic cross-pollination. "--Jeff Shannon"

American Friend DVD Techincal Details Cast: Ismael Alonso, Lou Castel, Andreas Dedecke, Jean Eustache
Director: Wim Wenders
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Rated: Unrated
Running Time: 125 mins
UPC: 013131202892
Binding: DVD
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Release Date: 2003-01-07
Region Code: 1
Specs: Anamorphic, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC

Language & Subtitles English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), German (Original Language - Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Original Language),