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The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley

How far would you go to become someone else.

Genres

ThrillerCrimeDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$40000000

Revenue

$128798265

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

140 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

25 December 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Tom Ripley

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Marge Sherwood

Jude Law

Jude Law

Dickie Greenleaf

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Meredith Logue

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Freddie Miles

Jack Davenport

Jack Davenport

Peter Smith-Kingsley

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Herbert Greenleaf

Sergio Rubini

Sergio Rubini

Inspector Roverini

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Alvin MacCarron

Celia Weston

Celia Weston

Aunt Joan

Fiorello

Fiorello

Fausto

Stefania Rocca

Stefania Rocca

Silvana

Ivano Marescotti

Ivano Marescotti

Colonnello Verrecchia

Anna Longhi

Anna Longhi

Signora Buffi

Alessandro Fabrizi

Alessandro Fabrizi

Sergeant Baggio

Lisa Eichhorn

Lisa Eichhorn

Emily Greenleaf

Gretchen Egolf

Gretchen Egolf

Fran

Jack Willis

Jack Willis

Greenleaf Chaffeur

Frederick Alexander Bosche

Frederick Alexander Bosche

Fran's Boyfriend

Dario Bergesio

Dario Bergesio

Police Officer

Larry Kaplan

Larry Kaplan

Uncle Ted

Claire Hardwick

Claire Hardwick

Gucci Assistant

Antonio Prester

Antonio Prester

American Express Clerk

Lorenzo Mancuso

Lorenzo Mancuso

Bus Driver

Onofrio Mancuso

Onofrio Mancuso

Priest

Massimo Reale

Massimo Reale

Immigration Officer

Emanuele Carucci Viterbi

Emanuele Carucci Viterbi

American Express Clerk

Caterina Deregibus

Caterina Deregibus

Dahlia

Silvana Bosi

Silvana Bosi

Ermelinda

Gianfranco Barra

Gianfranco Barra

Desk Manager Aldo

Renato Scarpa

Renato Scarpa

Tailor

Deirdre Lovejoy

Deirdre Lovejoy

Fighting Neighbor

Brian Tarantina

Brian Tarantina

Fighting Neighbor

Guy Barker

Guy Barker

Trumpet (Napoli Jazz Septet)

Bernardo Sassetti

Bernardo Sassetti

Piano (Napoli Jazz Septet)

Perico Sambeat

Perico Sambeat

Alto Sax (Napoli Jazz Septet)

Gene Calderazzo

Gene Calderazzo

Drums (Napoli Jazz Septet) mer

Joseph Lepore

Joseph Lepore

Double Bass (Napoli Jazz Septet)

Rosario Giuliuni

Rosario Giuliuni

Tenor Sax (Napoli Jazz Septet)

Eddy Palerno

Eddy Palerno

Electric Guitar (Napoli Jazz Septet)

Byron Wallen

Byron Wallen

Cornet (San Remo Jazz Sextet)

Pete King

Pete King

Alto Sax (San Remo Jazz Sextet)

Clark Tracey

Clark Tracey

Drums (San Remo Jazz Sextet)

Jean Toussaint

Jean Toussaint

Tenor Sax (San Remo Jazz Sextet)

Geoff Gascoyne

Geoff Gascoyne

Bass (San Remo Jazz Sextet)

Carlo Negroni

Carlo Negroni

Piano (San Remo Jazz Sextet)

Giuseppe Fiorello

Giuseppe Fiorello

Silvana's Fiancé

Marco Quaglia

Marco Quaglia

Silvana's Brother

Alessandra Vanzi

Alessandra Vanzi

Silvana's Mother

Marco Rossi

Marco Rossi

Photographer

Roberto Valentini

Roberto Valentini

Onegin (Eugene Onegin Player)

Francesco Bovino

Francesco Bovino

Lensky (Eugene Onegin Player)

Stefano Canettieri

Stefano Canettieri

Zaretsky (Eugene Onegin Player)

Marco Foti

Marco Foti

Guillot (Eugene Onegin Player)

Ludovica Tinghi

Ludovica Tinghi

Fausto's Fiancée

Nicola Pannelli

Nicola Pannelli

Dinelli's Cafe Waiter

Paolo Calabresi

Paolo Calabresi

Customs Officer

Pietro Ragusa

Pietro Ragusa

Record Store Owner

Simone Empler

Simone Empler

Boy Singer

Gianluca Secci

Gianluca Secci

Policeman

Manuel Ruffini

Manuel Ruffini

Policeman

Pierpaolo Lovino

Pierpaolo Lovino

Policeman

Roberto Di Palma

Roberto Di Palma

San Remo Hotel Desk Clerk

Dominic Fumusa

Dominic Fumusa

Italian Boy in Rome (uncredited)

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