

MovieDramaCrime
The American Soldier
Trained to be the best
6.3(26)19761h 20m
Ricky returns to Munich from Vietnam and is promptly hired as a contract killer.
- Director
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Writers
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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Cast

Karl Scheydt
Ricky
Elga Sorbas
Rosa von Praunheim
Jan George
Jan

Hark Bohm
Doc

Ulli Lommel
Tony le Gitano

Katrin Schaake
Magdalena Fuller

Margarethe von Trotta
Maid

Ingrid Caven
Singer

Eva Ingeborg Scholz
Ricky's Mother

Kurt Raab
Ricky's Brother

Irm Hermann
Whore

Gustl Datz
Chief of Police
Marius Aicher
Police Officer

Marquard Bohm
Private Detective (uncredited)

Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Franz Walsch (uncredited)

Peer Raben
Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- Rainer Werner FassbinderDirector
- Kurt RaabAssistant Director
Writing
- Rainer Werner FassbinderWriter
Production
- Peer RabenProducer
- Rainer Werner FassbinderProducer
- Christian HohoffProduction Manager
- Peer RabenProduction Manager
Camera
- Dietrich LohmannDirector of Photography
Editing
- Thea EymèszEditor
Sound
- Peer RabenOriginal Music Composer
- Peer RabenSongs
- Rainer Werner FassbinderSongs
Art
- Rainer Werner FassbinderProduction Design
- Kurt RaabProduction Design
Costume & Make-Up
- Sybille DanzerMakeup Artist