Ripley's Game

Story

Synopsis

Tom Ripley - cool, urbane, wealthy, and murderous - lives in a villa in the Veneto with Luisa, his harpsichord-playing girlfriend. A former business associate from Berlin's underworld pays a call asking Ripley's help in killing a rival. Ripley - ever a student of human nature - initiates a game to turn a mild and innocent local picture framer into a hit man. The artisan, Jonathan Trevanny, who's dying of cancer, has a wife, young son, and little to leave them. If Ripley draws Jonathan into the game, can Ripley maintain control? Does it stop at one killing? What if Ripley develops a conscience?

Director

Liliana Cavani

Writers

Charles McKeown, Liliana Cavani, Patricia Highsmith

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom, Italy, United States of America

Release date

2 September 2002

Budget

$30,000,000

Box office

$6,200,000

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  John Malkovich

  Tom Ripley

• 

  Dougray Scott

  Jonathan Trevanny

• 

  Ray Winstone

  Reeves

• 

  Lena Headey

  Sarah Trevanny

• 

  Chiara Caselli

  Luisa Harari

• Uwe Mansshardt

  Terry

• 

  Hanns Zischler

  Art Dealer

• 

  Paolo Paoloni

  Franco

• Lutz Winde

  Ernst

• 

  Emidio La Vella

  Shoe Store Owner

• 

  Evelina Meghnagi

  Maria

• Maurizio Lucà

  Franco's Assistant