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Why The Talented Mr. Ripley is Matt Damon’s Darkest Role
Posted 7 months ago
While he has played plenty of darker, violent roles, none have ever come close to the sociopathy of Tom Ripley.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
- Theatrical - Wide 1999-12-25
- Cast Matt Damon Gwyneth Paltrow Jude Law Cate Blanchett Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Directed by Anthony Minghella
- Written by Anthony Minghella
Box Office Gross:
$128,798,265
Running Time:
140 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
Mirage Enterprises, Timnick Films
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Synopsis
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... See more 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.
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Jude Law initially turned down his breakout role in The Talented Mr. Ripley after getting some terrible advice from his agent.
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Talented Mr. Ripley series starring Andrew Scott moves from Showtime to Netflix
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The Talented Mr. Ripley series starring Andrew Scott, Johnny Flynn, and Dakota Fanning movies from Showtime to Netflix.
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
Posted 27 years ago
Review Date: Director: Anthony Minghella Writer: Anthony Minghella Producers: William Horberg, Tom Sternberg Actors: Matt Damon Jude Law Gwyneth Paltrow Cate Blanchett Plot: A certain Mr. Ripley is hired by a worried American father to go to Italy and convince...
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Dakota Fanning joins Talented Mr. Ripley series
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Tom Ripley is a dapper psychopath who uses his wit and charm to con his way into pretty much anything or anyone, and he isn't above murdering the odd person to achieve what he desires. It was announced in 2019...
Fleabag’s Andrew Scott to star in Showtime’s The Talented Mr. Ripley series
Posted 7 years ago
Although it's been a few years since I last watched it, Anthony Minghella’s THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY still stands as one of my favourite movies of all-time; based upon the best-selling series of novels by Patrica Highsmigh, Tom Ripley is...
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
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Review Date: Director: Anthony Minghella Writer: Anthony Minghella Producers: William Horberg, Tom Sternberg Actors: Matt Damon Jude Law Gwyneth Paltrow Cate Blanchett Plot: A certain Mr. Ripley is hired by a worried American father to go to Italy and convince...
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