# Ripley's Game (2002)

> A cultivated murderer pulls a terminally ill family man into a lethal underworld game, testing the limits of control, conscience, and survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5994

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller
- Director: Liliana Cavani
- Cast: John Malkovich, Dougray Scott, Ray Winstone, Lena Headey, Chiara Caselli, Uwe Mansshardt, Hanns Zischler, Paolo Paoloni
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265651/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: urbane, ominous, paranoid, late night thriller viewing, crime film marathon

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