The late Philip Seymour Hoffman played Freddie, a friend of Dickey's who's suspicious of Ripley. The movie was largely set in Italy, and filming took place there, too. "It was such a great — I ...

However, one adaptation of the character has stand out among the others, and that’s Matt Damon’s version in “The Talented Mr.

Twister Director Reflects on Working with Late Bill Paxton and Philip Seymour Hoffman: They Were 'Shapeshifters' Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Sister Pens Emotional Tribute 10 Years After His Death ...

The 1950s. Manhattan lavatory attendant, Tom Ripley, borrows a Princeton jacket to play piano at a garden party. When the wealthy father of a recent Princeton grad chats Tom up, Tom pretends to ...