Sent to Italy to retrieve Philip, an American industrialist`s wayward son, Tom Ripley, a charming young man whose social skills allow him to insinuate himself into most any situation, finds his target and gets seduced by Philip and his decadent lifestyle. Deciding to take Philip`s father`s money as far as it will go, Tom begins to make himself a part of Philip`s circle of privileged friends in Europe. However, when Tom`s money is cut off and Philip begins to tire of his company, Tom resorts to desperate measures to retain his new lifestyle. An acclaimed adaptation of Patricia Highsmith`s 1955 novel THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY.