Road to Perdition

R

Released Jul 12, 2002

1 hr. 56 min.

Crime

Drama

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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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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

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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

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JosÃ© 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

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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

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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

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Max A

A period film starring Tom Hanks? Yes, please! At first glance, one could think that Road to Perdition is just another crime film, nevertheless instead of capitalizing on people's never-ending desire for senseless violence — particularly in period films — writer David Self gives us a heartfelt father-son story that works in so many different levels, while director Sam Mendes creates an irreproachable 1930s somber atmosphere. The cast is outstanding. Besides Tom Hanks in the leading role, it features Paul Newman, Jude Law, Stanley Tucci, and Daniel Craig, to name a few. I would say child actor Tyler Hoechlin is one of the lowlights of the movie. One would expect a better performance for an actor in such a prominent role, but again, comparing him to the rest of the cast it's not fair. Also, he won a Saturn Award for Best Young Actor, and was nominated for a Critics' Choice Movie Award, so what do I know? The cinematography in this film is exquisite, it comes as no surprise that director of photography Conrad L. Hall won three awards for Best Cinematography. If you're a sucker for father-son stories and like crime films then you absolutely have to watch Road To Perdition.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/19/23

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Sam Mendes

Director

Tom Hanks

Michael Sullivan

Paul Newman

John Rooney

Jude Law

Maguire

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Sullivan

Stanley Tucci

Frank Nitti

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Road to Perdition: Official Clip - Give Me the Gun

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Road to Perdition: Official Clip - None of Us Will See Heaven

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Road to Perdition: Official Clip - I'm Glad It's You

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Road to Perdition: Official Clip - A Share of the Money

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Road to Perdition: Official Clip - You Would Like to Apologize?

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Road to Perdition: Official Clip - Kill Sullivan and All Debts are Paid

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Road to Perdition: Official Clip - You Saw Everything

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Road to Perdition: Official Clip - Sons Are Put on this Earth

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Namrata Joshi

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A beautiful elegy to a decaying world whose sadness lingers on.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 3, 2019

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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

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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

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Rob Gonsalves

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Eventually the movie folds up into complete pictorialism.

Rated: C

Sep 17, 2022

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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

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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

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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
Executive Producer: Walter F. Parkes, Joan Bradshaw
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
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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