
A History of Violence(2005)
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.


“How far would you go to become someone else.”
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 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.

Matt Damon
Tom Ripley

Gwyneth Paltrow
Marge Sherwood

Jude Law
Dickie Greenleaf

Cate Blanchett
Meredith Logue

Philip Seymour Hoffman
Freddie Miles

Jack Davenport
Peter Smith-Kingsley

James Rebhorn
Herbert Greenleaf

Sergio Rubini
Inspector Roverini

Philip Baker Hall
Alvin MacCarron

Celia Weston
Aunt Joan
The Talented Mr. Ripley is a thriller, crime, drama film released in 1999 exploring themes of new york city, friendship, ship, new love, lovesickness, jealousy. Directed by Anthony Minghella, it stars Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law. 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 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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