The Talented Mr. Ripley (film) The Talented Mr. Ripley (film) The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written for the screen and directed by Anthony Minghella. An adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel of the same name, the film stars Matt Damon as Tom Ripley, Jude Law as Dickie Greenleaf, Gwyneth Paltrow as Marge Sherwood, Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue, and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Freddie Miles. The novel was previously filmed as "Purple Noon" in 1960. Tom Ripley is a young man struggling to make a living in 1950s New York City with his "talents": telling lies, forging signatures and
Ellen Ripley "Alien" in its 2003-reissue in "Alien Quadrilogy". On his presentation speech about Weaver before rewarding her for her overall career with the Heroine Award at the 2010 Scream Awards, "Aliens" director James Cameron stated her main participations in film history as the "Alien" franchise, "Ghostbusters" and "Avatar". Ellen Ripley Ellen Louise Ripley is a fictional character and the protagonist of the "Alien" film series played by American actress Sigourney Weaver. The character earned Weaver world recognition, and the role remains her most famous to date. Ridley Scott, director of the first film in the series, made the decision to switch