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Release Date:
12 July 2002 (USA)
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Plot:
Bonds of loyalty are put to the test when a hitman's son witnesses what his father does for a living. full summary | full synopsis
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Won Oscar.
Another 17 wins
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51 nominations
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Sometimes familiar, but always good
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tom Hanks | ... | Michael Sullivan |
 | Tyler Hoechlin | ... | Michael Sullivan Jr. |
 | Rob Maxey | ... | Drugstore Owner |
 | Paul Newman | ... | John Rooney |
 | Liam Aiken | ... | Peter Sullivan |
 | Jude Law | ... | Harlen Maguire |
 | Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... | Annie Sullivan |
 | Daniel Craig | ... | Connor Rooney |
 | Ciarán Hinds | ... | Finn McGovern |
| Craig Spidle | ... | Rooney's Henchman |
| Ian Barford | ... | Rooney's Henchman |
| Stephen P. Dunn | ... | Finn McGovern's Henchman (as Stephen Dunn) |
| Paul Turner | ... | Finn McGovern's Henchman |
| Kathleen Keane | ... | Irish Musician |
| Brendan McKinney | ... | Irish Musician |
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Rated R for violence and language.
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117 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Malaysia:18SG |
Iceland:16 |
South Korea:15 |
Brazil:16 |
Norway:15 (DVD rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:MA |
Austria:14 |
Canada:14A |
Denmark:15 |
Finland:K-15 |
Germany:16 |
India:A |
Ireland:15 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R13 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of the Grisons) |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #38889)
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Frank Nitti was a chain smoker so Stanley Tucci had to get through about 80 cigarettes in one day.
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Anachronisms: The Catholic clergy's vestments have a more modern "poncho" style chasuble. In the 1930s, they would have worn the "fiddle-back" style.
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Quotes:
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Michael Sullivan, Jr.: There are many stories about Michael Sullivan. Some say he was a decent man. Some say there was no good in him at all. But I once spent 6 weeks on the road with him, in the winter of 1931. This is our story.
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Michael Sullivan, Jr.: There are many stories about Michael Sullivan. Some say he was a decent man. Some say there was no good in him at all. But I once spent 6 weeks on the road with him, in the winter of 1931. This is our story.
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Referenced in The Supermarket (2009)
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Is Road to Perdition a remake of Lone Wolf and Cub?Why did Mike kill Mr. Kelly?/Did he take the money?
The film ends with a dedication to Conrad L. Hall. Who was he?
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This is one of the best made movies from 2002. Maybe it is not the best movie, but it looks the best, has great acting and is directed perfectly by Sam Mendes, who debuted with 'American Beauty'.
It tells the story of a gangster named Michael Sullivan (Tom Hanks) who is seen by his son (Tyler Hoechlin) on one of his jobs. Michael's boss, John Rooney (Paul Newman), thinks things will be okay but his jealous son Connor Rooney (Daniel Craig) sets both his father and Michael up, leading to the death of Michael's wife (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and second son. Michael thinks Rooney is responsible and Rooney has to choose for himself and sends a hit-man Harlen Maguire (Jude Law) to finish the job. Since Michael is a respected man within the organization he tries to win some friends who can help him including mob boss Frank Nitti (Stanley Tucci).
In a way 'Road to Perdition' is a standard gangster movie but it is so well made you almost can not see that. This movie is good in its production design, art direction, sound, music and most of all in its cinematography. All these elements are able to surprise and create suspense although the outcome is pretty certain. That Hoechlin is not a annoying kid and Hanks, Law and Newman know how to act helps, of course.
Based on a comic this movie is so much better than you would expect and although it has it flaws it belongs to the better movies in the genre. Sometimes there are events where you realize you have seen it so many times before, but for some reason it also feels fresh at the same time. The scenes between the adult Hanks and the child Hoechlin help in that area. See this movie that will look familiar at times but is totally new on a lot of areas.