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Road to Perdition (2002)

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Overview

Director:
Sam Mendes
Writers (WGA):
Max Allan Collins (graphic novel) and
Richard Piers Rayner (graphic novel) ...
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Release Date:
12 July 2002 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Adventure | Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
Pray for Michael Sullivan more
Plot:
Bonds of loyalty are put to the test when a hitman's son witnesses what his father does for a living. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 17 wins & 47 nominations more
User Comments:
Simply Beautiful more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tyler Hoechlin ... Michael Sullivan Jr.
Rob Maxey ... Drugstore Owner

Liam Aiken ... Peter Sullivan

Jennifer Jason Leigh ... Annie Sullivan

Tom Hanks ... Michael Sullivan

Paul Newman ... John Rooney

Daniel Craig ... Connor Rooney
Ciarán Hinds ... Finn McGovern
Craig Spidle ... Rooney's Henchman
Ian Barford ... Rooney's Henchman
Stephen P. Dunn ... Finn McGovern's Henchman (as Stephen Dunn)
Paul Turner ... Finn McGovern's Henchman
Kathleen Keane ... Irish Musician
Brendan McKinney ... Irish Musician
Jackie Moran ... Irish Musician
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence and language.
Runtime:
117 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
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Company:
DreamWorks SKG more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
According to author Max Allan Collins, real-life gangsters John and Connor Looney's names were changed to Rooney for the film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Maguire's coffee cup magically appears between shots. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Michael Sullivan, Jr.: There are many stories about Michael Sullivan. Some say he was a decent man. Some say there was no good in him at all. But I once spent 6 weeks on the road with him, in the winter of 1931. This is our story.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Frasier: Roe to Perdition (#10.18)" (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Alma Redemptoris Mater more

FAQ

Is Road to Perdition a remake of Lone Wolf and Cub?
Why did Mike kill Mr. Kelly?/Did he take the money?
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33 out of 41 people found the following comment useful:-
Simply Beautiful, 2 March 2005
10/10
Author: archienhi from Australia

I loved so much about this movie...the time taken to develop the characters, the attention to detail, the superb performances, the stunning lighting and cinematography, the wonderful soundtrack...

It has a combined intensity and lightness of touch that won't work for anyone who wants the typical fast-paced action flick. If we lived in Elizabethan days, I'd say this movie's a bit like a Shakespearean tragedy. But since we don't, let's say it's more like a Drama-Suspense movie.

The plot is simple, but the story is complex. The movie is intelligent in the way relationships and issues are explored. Much of the story is shown rather than told, which I find makes it more subtle and moving - and which also works well for a story based on a comic book (or graphic novel). At times I felt I was actually there in the 1930s, part of this story - there was such a realistic yet dream-like quality in the style of its telling.

I don't often prefer movies to the books they were based upon, but in this case I do. (Though I did enjoy the book too.) I've bought the DVD, which is great because it has some wonderful deleted scenes and insightful commentary.

(I also took my little cousin, who's a little younger than the boy in the movie, to see it after I saw it for the first time, because he has issues at home and I wanted to use this as a way of starting a discussion on father-son issues with him. He loved it - and the discussion.)

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