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Road to Perdition

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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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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 The 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 Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Based on a graphic novel – of the non-superhero kind – and directed artistically by Mendes, this is an unusual genre foray, yet a tremendously satisfying tale of vengeance and redemption. Rated: 8/10 Aug 23, 2025 Full Review Fico Cangiano CineXpress Podcast A fantastic exploration of violence, envy, loyalty, and relationships between fathers and sons, done through a superb old-school, throwback gangster film. Tom Hanks, Paul Newman and Daniel Craig are phenomenal. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Jun 5, 2024 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Eventually the movie folds up into complete pictorialism. Rated: C Sep 17, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael W I found it very slow and tedious. No way can it be compared to The Godfather or Goodfellows. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/02/25 Full Review grain j Although I think the ending is a little bit underwhelming, this movie has a unique plot with great performances and a great cast Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/16/25 Full Review Hughe J The Road to Perdition was released in theatres in 2002 and is a criminally underrated movie with some excellent performances by it's star studded cast. It stars Tom Hanks as Michael Sullivan, Paul Newman as John Rooney, Jude Law as Maguire, Stanley Tucci as Frank Nitti, Daniel Craig as Connor Rooney and many more. The film is set during the great depression in the United States where Sullivan is John Rooney's enforcer. Sullivan's son witnesses a murder and Rooney order's the family's death but Sullivan escapes with his oldest son to take revenge. That's a very simplistic summary that doesn't do the movie justice. Hanks is just excellent here dealing with his son after the loss of his family. Newman also shines in his role and was nominated for best supporting actor. The score by Thomas Newman was phenomenal and one of the best I've heard in any movie complimenting every scene. Then there's the fact that this is a period piece movie that feels like the 30's. I loved everything about this film including the ending and it's such an easy movie to recommend. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/10/25 Full Review thiago s Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, as cenas são bacaninhas, a história é mais ou menos, o elenco é bacaninha, e alguns ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são bacaninhas, o filme tem um drama muito bom e ajudou muito no filme Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/18/25 Full Review Sergio N. I always love the mafia movies especially old school ones Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review Jake S. The most underrated gangster film of all-time Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/09/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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