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1999 Certificate 15
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Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel of the same name, Minghella's moody follow-up to his Oscar-winning THE ENGLISH PATIENT concerns Tom Ripley, a poor New Yorker, who is sent to Italy by the wealthy Mr. Greenleaf in order to bring back his spoiled son, Dickie. Once in Italy, Tom charms his way into the home of Dickie and his .. Read more

Starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, Gwyneth Paltrow
Director Anthony Minghella
Genres Drama, Thriller

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The Talented Mr Ripley

Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel of the same name, Minghella's moody follow-up to his Oscar-winning THE ENGLISH PATIENT concerns Tom Ripley, a poor New Yorker, who is sent to Italy by the wealthy Mr. Greenleaf in order to bring back his spoiled son, Dickie. Once in Italy, Tom charms his way into the home of Dickie and his girlfriend Marge, where he begins to get a taste of wealthy living. When Tom begins to wear out his welcome, he takes drastic actions to ensure that he will never have to return to the life that he left behind.

Starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Davenport, Philip Seymour Hoffman, James Rebhorn, Sergio Rubini, Philip Baker Hall, Celia Weston
Director Anthony Minghella
Studio WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 19 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Collections Anthony Minghella Collection
Genres Drama, Thriller
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 08 Jan 2001
Production year: 1999
Format DVD

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  • 4 stars out of 5

    Director Anthony Minghella followed his award-winning The English Patient with this absorbing thriller, based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith. Matt Damon plays Ripley, a young opportunist who seeks out Dickie Greenleaf (Oscar-nominated Jude Law), an American playboy living it up in Europe. Ripley becomes friends with Dickie, but gradually comes to covet the carefree lifestyle he shares with his glamorous girlfriend (Gwyneth Paltrow). Minghella's classy direction and the superior cast make this never less than compelling.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • The late '50s. New York lavatory attendant Tom Ripley (Damon) may not be conventionally talented, but he's very able... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 12 out of 18 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    You'll either love it or hate it.

    I'm a fan of Matt Damon and Jude Law so this looked like an great combination for a movie. It tells the story of a young man (Damon) who pretends to be an old friend of the son of a wealthy American living in europe (Law). He fools all into buying his scam and starts enjoying a life with all the benefits of a wealthy, carefree friend.

    But things start to go a little too far, and how far will he go to preserve this fake existence?

    So, the plot sounds interesting enough. But somehow, to me, the plot just seems a little too slow, and the characters just not quite believable. This may leave you not really caring what happens to who, or trying to figure out the plot instead of enjoying the movie.

    Overall, it wasn't my cup of tea. It has the ingredients of a quality movie, it's just that they're not quite mixed to my tastes, so others may enjoy the plot and pace more than I.

      • A customer from Romney Marsh
      • Posted 02 Jun 2004 14:12

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Excellent thriller

    Gripping from start to finish with a number of twists and great Mediterranean scenery, very well acted if not entirely beleivable, and plenty of scope for sequels.

      • lucy123 from London
      • Posted 09 Apr 2005 16:27

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    Stars come out for Minghella

    • 14 Mar 2009

    Stars including Jude Law, Alan Rickman and Martin Freeman are to launch a memorial event for late director Anthony Minghella. The actors have teamed up to launch the Minghella Movie Marathon - a mini film festival in tribute to the star, who died last year (08) after a battle with cancer. The event will take place in Newport on the Isle of Wight - a tiny island off the south coast of England - this weekend (14-15Mar09) and will feature screenings of some of Minghella's most famous films.... Read more

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      • Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel of the same name, Minghella's moody follow-up to his Oscar-winning THE ENGLISH PATIENT concerns Tom Ripley, a poor New Yorker, who is sent to Italy by the wealthy ...