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| Original Title |
Road to Perdition |
| Director |
Sam Mendes |
| Genre |
Crime, Drama |
| Released |
2002-07-12 |
| MPAA Rating |
Rated R for violence and language. |
| Rated |
7.8 |
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| Mike Sullivan (Tom Hanks) works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney (Paul Newman) Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure. However after his son is witness to a killing he has done Mike Sullivan finds him self on the run trying to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him. Jude Law co stars as a hit man hired to kill Sullivan. |
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| Tyler Hoechlin as Michael Sullivan, Jr. , Rob Maxey as Drugstore Owner , Paul Newman as John Rooney , Jude Law as Maguire , Jennifer Jason Leigh as Annie Sullivan , Tom Hanks as Michael Sullivan , Liam Aiken as Peter Sullivan , Daniel Craig as Connor Rooney , Ciarán Hinds as Finn McGovern , Craig Spidle as Rooney's Henchman , Ian Barford as Rooney's Henchman , Stephen P. Dunn as Finn McGovern's Henchman (as Stephen Dunn) , Paul Turner as Finn McGovern's Henchman , Kathleen Keane as Irish Musician , Brendan McKinney as Irish Musician |
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Fathers and Sons.
The unbreakable bond between fathers and sons is the real focus of "Road to
Perdition", one of the finest films of recent memory. It is the early-1930s
and crime boss Paul Newman (Oscar-nominated) rules the community with a
quiet dominance. His son (Daniel Craig) and his top assassin (Tom Hanks) are
the most-trusted in Newman's small circle. Hanks' is basically a second son
to Newman and they have an unmistakable love and admiration for one another.
Within Hanks' real family is wife Jennifer Jason Leigh and sons Tyler
Hoechlin and Liam Aiken. Leigh knows of her husband's "business" but the two
youngsters really have no clue. One day Hoechlin decides to hitch a ride
with his dad (with Hanks not knowing) and the youth learns of his father's
true colors. This is when "Road to Perdition" begins its long and imperative
story. Hanks and Hoechlin know that they are in trouble now and must flee to
save their lives. Along the way they become hunted by the sadistic Jude Law
(a crime photographer/mafia assassin) and must make amends with Chicago
syndicate Stanley Tucci in order to avoid Newman and his evil son. "Road to
Perdition" comes from a graphic novel and it is very apparent here as the
production values are as high as they can possibly be. The late Conrad L.
Hall won a posthumous Oscar for his amazing cinematography and that was
well-deserved. The score by Thomas Newman is one of the best of recent
memory and director Sam Mendes (who nearly reached greatness with "American
Beauty") does an outstanding job keeping the entire project together. "Road
to Perdition" is a great film for everyone, but the production caters even
more to loving fathers and sons who have a spiritual bond that cannot be
ignored or denied. 5 stars out of 5.
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