Ripley Under Ground
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Roger Spottiswoode
Barry Pepper
Alan Cumming
Jacinda Barrett
Claire Forlani
Tom Wilkinson
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Set in the contemporary art world in London, Tom Ripley, is now at the forefront of a forgery ring that produces art attributed to a dead painter who the world believes is still alive. When an aficionado discovers some of the forgeries and threatens to expose the ring, Ripley stages a news conference disguised as the dead painter to prove that the art is real. When the man remains unconvinced, Ripley invites him to his estate where he to murders him. Things get complicated for Ripley when a wily detective starts looking for the missing man.
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Roger Spottiswoode
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Released in United States 2005
Released in United States November 2005
"Ripley Under Ground" by Patricia Highsmith is the second novel in the book series centering on Tom Ripley. The first novel, "The Talented Mr. Ripley," was turned into a feature film in 1999 starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law, directed by Anthony Minghella.
Lakeshore Entertainment was previously attached as a foreign distributor.
This is will be the fifth feature to be made out of Patricia Highsmith's novels. Others include: "Purple Noon"; "The American Friend" (USA/1977); "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (USA/1999); "Ripley's Game" (USA/2003).
Released in United States 2005
Released in United States November 2005 (Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (Special Presentation) November 3-13, 2005.)
