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      R Released Jul 12, 2002 1h 56m Crime Drama TRAILER for Road to Perdition: Trailer 1 List Road to Perdition: Trailer 1 Road to Perdition: Trailer 1 2:43 View more videos
      81% Tomatometer 214 Reviews 86% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings Mike Sullivan (Tom Hanks) is an enforcer for powerful Depression-era Midwestern mobster John Rooney (Paul Newman). Rooney's son, Connor (Daniel Craig), is jealous of the close bond they share, and when Mike's eldest son, Michael (Tyler Hoechlin), witnesses a hit, Connor uses the incident as an excuse to murder Sullivan's wife (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and youngest son. Forced to flee, Sullivan and Michael set out on a journey of revenge and self-discovery. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      Somber, stately, and beautifully mounted, Sam Mendes' Road to Perdition is a well-crafted mob movie that explores the ties between fathers and sons.

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      Namrata Joshi Outlook A beautiful elegy to a decaying world whose sadness lingers on. Rated: 3/4 Jan 3, 2019 Full Review Mike Clark USA Today So is Perdition still a must-see? No question. But it's tough to fuss about it much when a picture is this fussy. Rated: 3/4 Apr 14, 2013 Full Review David Denby New Yorker Visually, the picture is all of a piece, but it's a self-conscious piece of work -- all dark-toned academic classicism. Apr 14, 2013 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Eventually the movie folds up into complete pictorialism. Rated: C Sep 17, 2022 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... it’s a modern throwback to the classic gangster movie, set in the depths of the Depression in 1930s America, and Mendes pays great attention to the imagery of the screen adaptation. Jun 25, 2022 Full Review David Rollison The Spool Casting Hanks as a heavy is no mistake here, and though the gamble is not entirely successful it's a fine experiment. Jan 19, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Wayne K Tom Hanks once called Road To Perdition his most overlooked film, and you can see why this would be the case. Hanks is like America’s Grandad, among the most beloved performers who’s ever lived, a guy that many would innately trust, despite having never met him. In RTP, he plays a mob enforcer, a man of few words and little warmth. His job is to get things done, with force if necessary, and Hanks proves himself more than capable of playing a character like this, one that’s the polar opposite of his usual roles. He doesn’t show much outwardly expression, but that makes it all the more significant when he does. A twitch of the mouth or a raising of the eyebrows has a lot more impact when the person doesn’t routinely do it. His relationship with his son forms the film’s emotional backbone, and seeing their relationship grow closer without resorting to mawkishness or undue sentimentality really hits you when you discover how little they bonded beforehand. Rather than filling the movie with big, blowout action sequences and shootouts that leave roomfuls of anonymous dead mobsters, the violent scenes are rare and evenly scattered, and each one is relevant to the advancement of the plot, rather than just being thrown in as a flashy distraction. I like Jude Law’s ruthless contract killer, where everything from his appearance to his mannerisms to his day job are unsettling, and its always great to see a baddie that has more to offer than drawn-out, grandiose speeches. The cinematography is gorgeous, the plot doesn’t try to confuse you and by keeping the focus tight and consistent, the emotional payoffs are all the more rewarding. Take Hank’s advice, and see it when you get the chance. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/03/24 Full Review Alec C The sins of the father are best reflected onto the son, especially in this crime thriller! As a man enforcer's son learns about his fathers vocation, they both suffer a tragedy and begin a trek of revenge across the state to avoid assassination. Tragic and poignant, this film follows the familial ties that are both binding and constrictive! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/24 Full Review Franky L Hadn't watched this movie since it came out, and was not on my list of must watch films. Honestly did not remember the plot, acting or ending. But this movie drew me in quickly, and I stayed glued until the end. Hanks, Law, and Newman are superb and at the top of their craft. A great Irish mob film set in Capone Chicago. Excellent movie! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/24 Full Review José da Silva 0 Uma das melhores performances de Tom Hanks. O filme promete um enredo sólido e realisticamente centrado, entregando uma história sobre perdição e redenção, incrível! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/24 Full Review L L A masterpiece, the father / son dynamic and portrayal is fantastic, beautifully shot and bittersweet. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/08/24 Full Review Paul F Road to Perdition is recognised as a very good movie, which completely undervalues it. It is one if the greatest movies, and probably one of our great actor's greatest films. Tom Hanks understated, brooding, tortured performance as a Gangster's henchman forced to involve his son in a world of murder whilst trying to protect him from emulating him is a tour de force. The greatest movies are watchable over and over. This is one that always delivers and gets better with time. Add to it a Paul Newman pouring all his lifetime's learned craft into one character and delivering one of the greatest cinematic scenes with Hanks, the brilliant writing that conjured "There are only murderers in this room" and beautiful cinematography that rightly earned an Oscar and this will never disappoint. Film at its finest. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Mike Sullivan (Tom Hanks) is an enforcer for powerful Depression-era Midwestern mobster John Rooney (Paul Newman). Rooney's son, Connor (Daniel Craig), is jealous of the close bond they share, and when Mike's eldest son, Michael (Tyler Hoechlin), witnesses a hit, Connor uses the incident as an excuse to murder Sullivan's wife (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and youngest son. Forced to flee, Sullivan and Michael set out on a journey of revenge and self-discovery.
      Director
      Sam Mendes
      Producer
      Sam Mendes, Richard D. Zanuck, Dean Zanuck
      Screenwriter
      David Self
      Distributor
      DreamWorks SKG
      Production Co
      Zanuck Company
      Rating
      R (Violence|Language)
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 12, 2002, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 1, 2013
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $104.1M
      Runtime
      1h 56m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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