The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
To be young and carefree amid the blue waters and idyllic landscape of sun-drenched Italy in the late 1950s; that's la dolce vita Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) craves- and Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law) leads. When Dickie's father asks Tom to bring his errant playboy son back home to America, Dickie and his beautiful expatriate girlfriend, Marge Sherwood (Gwyneth Paltrow), never suspect...
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Release Date: December 25th, 1999

DVD Release Date: June 27th, 2000

R |2 hr 19 min

Plot Summary

To be young and carefree amid the blue waters and idyllic landscape of sun-drenched Italy in the late 1950s; that's la dolce vita Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) craves- and Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law) leads. When Dickie's father asks Tom to bring his errant playboy son back home to America, Dickie and his beautiful expatriate girlfriend, Marge Sherwood (Gwyneth Paltrow), never suspect the dangerous extremes to which Ripley will go to make their lifestyle his own.

Cast: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jack Davenport, James Rebhorn, Sergio Rubini

Director: Anthony Minghella

Genres: Drama

Production Co: Mirage Enterprises, Paramount Pictures, Timnick Films, Miramax Films

Distributors: Paramount Pictures

Keywords: Deception, 1950s, Tense, Suspenseful, New York City, Death, Father, Friend, Friendship, Quest, Pursuit, Murder, Hotel

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Ratings & Reviews

100
Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times
The movie is as intelligent a thriller as you'll see this year. show more
74
Michael AtkinsonMr. Showbiz
A near-perfect confection, a beautifully executed Hollywood all-you-can-eat salad bar of glamour, plot twists, breathtaking Mediterranean vistas, and jazz. show more
100
Bob GrahamSan Francisco Chronicle
This thriller is so expertly -- and perversely -- poised that audience members may find themselves secretly rooting for the duplicitous Ripley. show more

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