Genre: Drama, Gangsters, Betrayal, Tragedy, Period Piece, Revenge, Murder, Thieves, Gore, Prostitution, On The Road
Tagline: Pray for Michael Sullivan
Plot: Directed by Sam Mendes and based on the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Rayner, the Depression-era crime epic ROAD TO PERDITION stars Tom Hanks as Michael Sullivan, a quiet hit man who is duty bound to Mafia boss John Rooney (Paul Newman). The mobster's close bond with Sullivan, however, leads Rooney's jealous blood son, Connor (Daniel Craig), to orchestrate a tragic series of events that results in Sullivan on the run with his 12-year-old son, Michael Jr. (Tyler Hoechlin). Soon an unscrupulous crime photographer/assassin named Maguire (Jude Law) is sent after Sullivan and his son, and Sullivan must decide on a course of action as young Michael comes to terms with his father's violent way of life.Meticulously directed by Mendes and brilliantly photographed by Conrad Hall, each scene of ROAD TO PERDITION has the composition of an expertly crafted painting. Making effective use of rain, snow, and shadows, the filmmakers create a cinematic world that's as dark, cold, and unforgiving as many of its inhabitants. But the film also allows for glimpses of emotional warmth, particularly in Sullivan's relationships with his son and Rooney, his surrogate father. In these roles, the respective actors create complex characters that resonate even in their restraint;
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| Directed by |
Sam Mendes
American Beauty, Jarhead, The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards |
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 | Tom Hanks
Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump, The Green Mile |
 | Paul Newman
The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Hudsucker Proxy |
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Thomas Newman
The Shawshank Redemption, American Beauty, The Green Mile |
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