1961. Tom Ripley, a petty fraudster, is hired by millionaire Herbert Greenleaf to visit his son Dickie in Italy and bring him back to New York. Dickie has squandered his inheritance on lavish, unproductive living, leading Greenleaf to believe that Ripley can persuade him to straighten up and return home. Despite initial plans, Ripley's true intentions are revealed.
Tom Ripley's life of small-time crime in New York City takes an unexpected tu...