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Ripley's Game (2002)

R  110 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery   -  7 February 2003 (Italy)
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Tom Ripley persuades a man to commit a murder for a large sum of money. The situation goes out of control, and that man must escape trouble.

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Liliana Cavani
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ray Winstone ...
John Malkovich ...
Uwe Mansshardt Uwe Mansshardt ...
Terry
Hanns Zischler Hanns Zischler ...
Art Dealer
Paolo Paoloni Paolo Paoloni ...
Franco
Maurizio Lucà Maurizio Lucà ...
Franco's Assistant
Dougray Scott ...
Evelina Meghnagi Evelina Meghnagi ...
Maria
Chiara Caselli ...
Lena Headey ...
Sam Blitz Sam Blitz ...
Matthew Trevanny
Emidio La Vella Emidio La Vella ...
Shoe Shop Owner (as Emidio Lavella)
Lutz Winde ...
Ernst
Nikolaus Dutsch Nikolaus Dutsch ...
Dr. Wentzel (as Nikolaus Deutsch)
Wilfried Zander Wilfried Zander ...
Belinsky
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Storyline

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? Luisa prepares for her concert. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Dying | Picture Framer | Concert | Money | Murder  | See more »

Taglines:

The talented Mr Ripley is back. Older. Wiser. More dangerous See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language, some sexuality See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Italy | UK | USA

Language:

English | German | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Il gioco di Ripley See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€210,408 (Italy) (9 February 2003) (113 Screens)

Gross:

£917,414 (UK) (6 July 2003)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Baby Films, Cattleya, Mr. Mudd See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

John Malkovich remarked in an interview with the BBC that before starring in this film, he came close to directing The Talented Mr. Ripley and that he was in negotiations to obtain the rights to direct a remake of the first "Talented Mr Ripley" adaptation, Purple Noon. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Ripley and Trevanny are on the train to kill the Ukrainian mobster. Ripley puts on gloves before the killing. But after he does not have them on. See more »

Quotes

Tom Ripley: I'm a creation. A gifted improviser. I lack your conscience and when I was young that troubled me. It no longer does. I don't worry about being caught because I don't believe anyone is watching. The world is not a poorer place because those people are dead. It's one less car on the road. It's a little less noise and menace. You were brave today. You put some money away for your family. That's all.
Jonathan Trevanny: If you lack my conscience, why did you help me on the train?
Tom Ripley: I don't know, but it doesn't surprise me. The one thing I know is we're constantly being reborn.
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Connections

References "Candid Camera" (1953) See more »

Soundtracks

"Host of Seraphim"
Written by Lisa Gerrard & Brendan Perry
Used by kind permission of Universal/Momentum Music Ltd.
Performed by Dead Can Dance
Courtesy of 4AD
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products See more »