Road to Perdition (2002 film)

9 Ratings: 3.1

The 2002 crime drama directed by Sam Mendes and starring Tom Hanks.

InRoad to Perdition, Tom Hanks plays a hit man who finds his heart. Michael Sullivan (Hanks) is the right-hand man of crime boss John Rooney (Paul Newman), but when Sullivan's son accidentally witnesses one of his hits, he must choose … see full wiki

Tags: Movies, Drama Movies, Comic Book And Graphic Novel Adaptations, Crime Drama

Cast: Daniel Craig, Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Dylan Baker, Alfred Molina, Ciarán Hinds, see all

Director: Sam Mendes

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Release Date: July 12, 2002

MPAA Rating: R

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review by NicanorJourney. August 20, 2010

Fathers and sons

Road to Perdition is a movie that brings you in with the strong performances of its acting cast and keeps your interest with cinematography that is some of the finest ever seen in Hollywood. It is a tale of fathers, their sons, and the gangster era of Al Capone. It pits hit man Michael Sulivan (Hanks) against a bounty hunter (Jude Law) who has been hired by his boss, and father figure John Rooney (Paul Newman) as Sulivan attempts to kill Rooney's trigger happy son (Daniel Craig). At the same time … more

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review by reneofc. April 04, 2003

Dark and Moody

Whether or not Tom Hanks and Paul Newman fall into the great actors category for their roles in this film seems irrelevant when measuring the film's overall ability to entertain. Sadly, this 30s period piece involving murderous Irish gangsters flops miserably. The plot although reasonable is predictable from the moment the young son appears and begins his monologue against the backdrop of the roiling surf. Actually watching the trailer and drawing your own conclusions sufficiently will convey the … more

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review by rmurray847. February 27, 2003

lntriguing, captivating and a bit hard to believe

This movie has many, many great things to recommend it. The cinematography and art direction are first rate. The casting is very good, I think. Tom Hanks as an "enforcer" for the mob is not terribly hard to buy. He does his job because its what he owes to his boss, who was like a father to him, and its what keeps his family living a nice life. He works hard to keep his family insulated from what he does for a living, and Hanks is right for the part. We know him as a nice guy. He's trustworthy and … more

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