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IMDb rating 7.4
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Critic rating 8

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Critic Kim Newman
rated 8

The result is an almost hypnotic suspense film set in an international blur of subway stations, hotels, trains, empty streets, beaches and concrete flyovers...

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Cast & Crew

Wim Wenders
As Figure Wrapped in Plaster Bandages in Ambulance (uncredited)
Wim Wenders
Director
Dennis Hopper
As Tom Ripley
Samuel Fuller
As The American
Rudolf Schündler
As Gantner
Bruno Ganz
As Jonathan Zimmermann
Lou Castel
As Rodolphe

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A dying man is offered a chance to earn a fortune by taking on a dangerous task, but he soon finds himself in over his head. As he becomes increasingly entangled in a web of deceit and violence, he must confront his own mortality and the consequences of his choices. A gripping thriller with a unique premise and unexpected twists.

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