The American Friend
Jun 24, 1977 | IMDB 7.1
125 min Watch NowDrama, Thriller, Crime
Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When Ripley is asked by gangster Raoul Minot to kill a rival, he suggests Zimmerman, and the two, exploiting Zimmerman's terminal illness, coerce him into being a hitman.
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IMDB 8.5 | Aug , 1971
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IMDB 5 | Nov , 1975
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IMDB 5.9 | Feb , 2009
A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between himself and the suspects in a serial killing spree linked to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
IMDB 6.4 | Jun , 2009
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IMDB 5.7 | Feb , 2009
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IMDB 6.1 | Nov , 1993
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IMDB 6 | Aug , 1996
The story of five teenage girls who form an unlikely bond after beating up a teacher who has sexually harassed them. They build a solid friendship but their wild ways begin to get out of control.Oxygen
IMDB 6.1 | Nov , 1999
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IMDB 6 | Jan , 2008
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IMDB 6.2 | Feb , 1973
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IMDB 6.8 | Nov , 2004
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IMDB 5.1 | Sep , 1909
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IMDB 6.8 | Apr , 1992
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