The Talented Mr. Ripley

Overview

Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 25, 1999

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Italian

Countries

United States of America

Production

Miramax,Paramount,Timnick Films,Mirage Enterprises

Cast

Matt Damon,Gwyneth Paltrow,Jude Law,Cate Blanchett,Philip Seymour Hoffman,Jack Davenport,James Rebhorn,Sergio Rubini,Philip Baker Hall,Celia Westonand 54 more

Director

Anthony Minghella

Writer

Anthony Minghella,Patricia Highsmith

Producer

Tom Sternberg,William Horberg,Sydney Pollack

Cinematography

John Seale

Music

Gabriel Yared

Budget

$40,000,000

Revenue

$128,798,265

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0134119