Stars: John Malkovich, Dougray Scott, Ray Winstone, Lena Headey, Chiara Caselli

Director: Liliana Cavani

Summary: When British picture framer, Jonathan Trevanny, makes a disparaging remark on Tom Ripley's taste, Ripley plans a subtle revenge. Now living in Italy, when former protege Reeves makes an unwelcome visit, an opportunity for his revenge presents itself, as Ripley devises a plan to turn the innocent Trevanny into a murderer.

Based on 'Ripley's Game', the novel by Patricia Highsmith, this is the follow-up to THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY.

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Ripley's Gameis a well-appointed star vehicle in which the slippery protagonist of The Talented Mr Ripleyreturns in another deadly guise. The star this time is John Malkovich, whose older Tom Ripley has settled into an Italian villa and a life of aesthetic contemplation (a little like Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal). A former partner (Ray Winstone) drags an innocent frame-maker (Dougray Scott), dying of leukaemia, into the role of unexpected hit man. Ripley, for his own enigmatic reasons, helps. Liliana Cavani, of The Night Porternotoriety, directed this handsome if nebulous film (which has no connection to the Matt Damon picture, other than a Patricia Highsmith source novel). Malkovich exudes his usual oily disenchantment with the world; Lena Headey, like the location footage, is gorgeous. The same novel was adapted in very different style by Wim Wenders for his brilliant 1977 film, The American Friend, with Dennis Hopper and Bruno Ganz. --Robert Horton

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Cast & Filmmakers Interviews, Featurette - 1. ON LOCATION
Year:	2002
Release Date:	February 16, 2004
Runtime:	110 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	E D V 9150
Keywords:	Game, General, Thriller, Ripley's
Genre:	Thriller