Rent Road to Perdition (2002)
3.8 of 5 from 226 ratings
1h 52min
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- Synopsis:
- He shouldn't have been there. But in the moment that Michael Sullivan's son witnesses a brutal slaying, the lives of this 12-year-old and his gangster father are shattered irrevocably and their destinies forever joined. Now. targeted by the mob he's devoted his life to, Sullivan and his son find themselves with nowhere to turn and a sadistic killer in relentless pursuit. It's here - in a fierce and primal struggle to stay alive and protect his boy - that this lifelong gangster will discover honour and redemption. Riveting, powerful and visually stunning, Road to Perdition ranks among the classic gangster movies of all time.
- Actors:
- Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin, Rob Maxey, Liam Aiken, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Paul Newman, Daniel Craig, Ciarán Hinds, Craig Spidle, Ian Barford, Stephen P. Dunn, Paul Turner, Kathleen Keane, Brendan McKinney, Jackie Moran, Kieran O'Hare, John M. Williams, Nicolas Cade, David Darlow, Dylan Baker
- Directors:
- Sam Mendes
- Producers:
- Sam Mendes, Dean Zanuck, Richard D. Zanuck
- Writers:
- Max Allan Collins, Richard Piers Rayner, David Self
- Others:
- Conrad Hall, Nancy Haigh, Dennis Gassner, Scott Millan, Bob Beemer, Scott A. Hecker, John Patrick Pritchett, Thomas Newman, Conrad L. Hall
- Studio:
- 20th Century Fox
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- 100 Years of Paul Newman, Action & Adventure, Cinema Paradiso's 2025 Centenary Club: January - March, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Tom Hanks, People of the Pictures, The Best Hitman and Assassin Films, The Best of Comic Books and Superhero Films, The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Todd Haynes, Top 10 Best Picture Follow-Ups, Top Films
- Awards:
2003 BAFTA Best Production Design
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 24/05/2010
- Run Time:
- 112 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
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Reviews (2) of Road to Perdition
Raincoats and Regrets - Road to Perdition review by griggs
Road to Perdition is moody, mournful prestige pulp, wrapped in a father-son tragedy. Hanks swaps charm for cold resolve, Newman oozes weary gravitas, and Jude Law slithers in as a ghoulish photographer. The plot’s simple, but the atmosphere does the heavy lifting—rain, silence, and glances speak louder than gunfire. Conrad Hall’s cinematography is gorgeous: every frame could hang in a gallery. It’s not flashy, but it hits hard—an elegy told in shadows and silence.
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Moving Gangster Film - Road to Perdition review by GI
Sam Mendes second feature film as director is a gangster film that has a central theme of love between a father and son. It's a rather beautiful film even though it is based on a life of violence. It's also something special to see Tom Hanks in what is essentially a bad guy role although the narrative blurs the moral lines and he is the character we end up rooting for. However it is a compelling performance and as a killer he has the screen gravitas to really hold his own. Based on a graphic novel and loosely based on a true story it's set in 1931 at the height of the Great Depression and the time of Al Capone. Mike Sullivan (Hanks) is an enforcer for Irish mobster John Rooney (Paul Newman in his last live action role). He's a family man with a wife and two sons but when his eldest son (Tyler Hoechlin) witnesses Rooney's volatile son, Connor (Daniel Craig) shooting another gangster their lives are thrown into disarray. Connor fearing that the boy will talk murders Mike's wife and youngest son forcing Mike and the eldest to go on the run. This then becomes a road movie, a coming of age themed story and ultimately a revenge tale. The violence is strong but neatly restrained by Mendes who's use of rain and the sea to signify death is present here and often seen in his other films too. There's some stunning set pieces especially a showdown in the pouring rain with the sound muted and with Hanks emerging from the shadows. This is a film that when you dwell on it can take your breath away it's rather wonderful. Great support cast too including Stanley Tucci, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jude Law as a rat like, seedy hitman. Top class filmmaking and a film I urge everyone who hasn't seen it to check out.
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