Question 1

What unusual appearance did Dennis Hopper have when Wim Wenders picked him up at the airport for the film?

Accepted Answer

Dennis Hopper arrived with long hair, unshaven, dressed in military fatigues, and sported jungle sores, having flown directly from the Philippine locations of Apocalypse Now.

Question 2

Why did Bruno Ganz carry a real gun in the train station scene?

Accepted Answer

The filmmakers could not afford a fake gun, so Bruno Ganz humorously carried a real one for the scene.

Question 3

What happened between Dennis Hopper and Bruno Ganz on set that led to a fistfight?

Accepted Answer

Dennis Hopper and Bruno Ganz did not initially get along and got into a fistfight on set, but after a night of drinking, they returned with their differences settled.

Question 4

Which festivals was The American Friend featured in during 1977?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Cannes Film Festival, National Board of Review, and New York Film Festival in 1977.

Question 5

What is the central conflict that drives the plot of The American Friend?

Accepted Answer

Tom Ripley, slighted by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman, suggests Zimmerman to gangster Raoul Minot for a hit, exploiting Zimmerman's terminal illness to coerce him into being a hitman.

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