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Road to Perdition

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  • 1h 57m
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Road to Perdition (2002)
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A mob enforcer's son in 1930s Illinois witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge.A mob enforcer's son in 1930s Illinois witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge.A mob enforcer's son in 1930s Illinois witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
264K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
783
57
  • Director
    • Sam Mendes
  • Writers
    • Max Allan Collins(graphic novel)
    • Richard Piers Rayner(graphic novel)
    • David Self(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Tyler Hoechlin
    • Rob Maxey
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  • Director
    • Sam Mendes
  • Writers
    • Max Allan Collins(graphic novel)
    • Richard Piers Rayner(graphic novel)
    • David Self(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Tyler Hoechlin
    • Rob Maxey
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    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 207Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 23 wins & 82 nominations total

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    Paul Newman and Sam Mendes in Road to Perdition (2002)
    Paul Newman, Liam Aiken, and Tyler Hoechlin in Road to Perdition (2002)
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    Paul Newman, Ian Barford, and Craig Spidle in Road to Perdition (2002)
    Tom Hanks and Tyler Hoechlin in Road to Perdition (2002)
    Tom Hanks and Sam Mendes in Road to Perdition (2002)
    Paul Newman and Tom Hanks in Road to Perdition (2002)
    Paul Newman, Tom Hanks, and Daniel Craig in Road to Perdition (2002)
    Paul Newman in Road to Perdition (2002)
    Stanley Tucci in Road to Perdition (2002)
    Tom Hanks and Tyler Hoechlin in Road to Perdition (2002)

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    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Michael Sullivanas Michael Sullivan
    Tyler Hoechlin
    Tyler Hoechlin
    • Michael Sullivan Jr.as Michael Sullivan Jr.
    Rob Maxey
    • Drugstore Owneras Drugstore Owner
    Liam Aiken
    Liam Aiken
    • Peter Sullivanas Peter Sullivan
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • Annie Sullivanas Annie Sullivan
    Paul Newman
    Paul Newman
    • John Rooneyas John Rooney
    Daniel Craig
    Daniel Craig
    • Connor Rooneyas Connor Rooney
    Ciarán Hinds
    Ciarán Hinds
    • Finn McGovernas Finn McGovern
    Craig Spidle
    • Rooney's Henchmanas Rooney's Henchman
    Ian Barford
    • Rooney's Henchmanas Rooney's Henchman
    Stephen P. Dunn
    • Finn McGovern's Henchmanas Finn McGovern's Henchman
    • (as Stephen Dunn)
    Paul Turner
    • Finn McGovern's Henchmanas Finn McGovern's Henchman
    Kathleen Keane
    • Irish Musicianas Irish Musician
    Brendan McKinney
    • Irish Musicianas Irish Musician
    Jackie Moran
    • Irish Musicianas Irish Musician
    Kieran O'Hare
    • Irish Musicianas Irish Musician
    John M. Williams
    • Irish Musicianas Irish Musician
    Nicolas Cade
    • Boy Michael Fightsas Boy Michael Fights
    • Director
      • Sam Mendes
    • Writers
      • Max Allan Collins(graphic novel)
      • Richard Piers Rayner(graphic novel)
      • David Self(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      For the bank robbery sequences, Tyler Hoechlin (Michael Sullivan, Jr.) had to learn to drive, something he was only too happy to do. Hoechlin mastered it all easily, but, just to be on the safe side, a stunt driver was sitting in the back, with his own set of driving controls.
    • Goofs
      In that era, gentlemen removed their hats indoors, particularly in places like diners. Even not-so gentlemen. To not do so would have attracted attention.
    • Quotes

      Peter Sullivan: Why are you always smiling?

      Connor Rooney: 'Cause it's all so fuckin' hysterical.

    • Crazy credits
      Thanks to all at the Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Road to Perdition' (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Whose Honey Are You?
      Music by J. Fred Coots (as Fred J. Coots)

      Lyrics by Haven Gillespie

      Performed by Ruth Etting

      Courtesy of Take Two Records

    User reviews1.1K

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    `Road to Perdition' is a rocky road of revenge and reconciliation, punctuated by some gorgeous Conrad Hall cinematography.
    `Road to Perdition' is a rocky road of revenge and reconciliation, punctuated by some gorgeous Conrad Hall cinematography. Tom Hanks is a 1930's mob hit man whose 12 year-old son sees him commit a murder. The rest of Director Sam Mendes' (`American Beauty') film is the boy's coming to terms with that knowledge. Paul Newman plays a `godfather,' a father to his errant son and like a father to Hanks.

    Laced throughout are 3 father-son relationships, which seem to move toward the violent ends reserved for mobsters. Hanks' son is ambivalent about his dad, whom he seems to adore yet hold accountable for his crimes. Newman's son is like Sonny Corleone, too loose to be in charge and no heir apparent; Hanks owes his lifestyle to Newman-all these relationships are subsumed by the business needs of the larger organization.

    This is noir with a dark palette, costuming in clothes metaphorically heavy, and sounding often as stylized and minimal as the murders Hanks commits. `Road to Perdition' lacks the grandeur of Coppola's `Godfather' epic, but it succeeds in evoking an old-testament judicial system where eye meets eye and tooth savages tooth. The revenge motif is too dominant to let the film rest on the promising father-son motif.

    Hanks' son learns about morality and decides about following in his father's footsteps. Hanks gives another controlled performance, and Paul Newman lets us know there is room for one more powerful screen godfather.
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    • jdesando
    • Jul 9, 2002

    FAQ5

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 12, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Проклятий шлях
    • Filming locations
      • Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • The Zanuck Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $80,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $104,454,762
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,079,481
      • Jul 14, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $181,001,478
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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