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Ripley's Game (2002)

★ 6.6R110 minDirector: Liliana Cavani

2002 thriller film

Ripley's Game is a 2002 thriller film directed by Liliana Cavani. It is adapted from the 1974 novel Ripley's Game, the third in Patricia Highsmith's series about the murderous adventures of the anti-hero Tom Ripley. John Malkovich stars as Ripley, who arranges for an innocent man (Dougray Scott) to accept a job as a contract killer from a gangster (Ray Winstone).

Ripley's Game grossed $6.2 million on a budget of $30 million, making it a box-office failure; although it received positive reviews. The novel was previously adapted in 1977 as The American Friend.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Ripley's Game about?
Ripley's Game (2002) — 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 - i
Is Ripley's Game based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Ripley's Game scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.