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Road to Perdition (2002)

Road to Perdition
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Tyler Hoechlin, Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Daniel Craig, Jude Law ... (see more)

In Road to Perdition, Tom Hanks plays a hit man who finds his heart. Michael Sullivan (Hanks) is the right-hand man of crime boss John Rooney (Paul Newman), but when Sullivan's son accidentally witnesses one of his hits, he must choose between his crime family and his real one. The movie has a slow ... (read more)

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R, 1 hr. 59 min.
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Release Date: Jul 12, 2002
DVD Release Date: Feb 25, 2003

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2 days ago
Another great Tom Hanks performance. Solid story, believable, and satisfying. The ending was somewhat sad and abrupt, though.
5 days ago
Tom Hanks, Daniel Craig & Jude Law make an unforgettable Gangster flick that is really simply a story of fathers and son's.
5 days ago
I liked this film mostly becouse of the fact, that I love '30s and crime stories. it's hard to deny that the story was very sad and I had a little breakdown after watching it. but I'm sill curious about character played by jude law.
8 days ago
This movie was released in the summer time, BIG MISTAKE, this is not a summer movie. Other then that, its an awesome movie, i really like it.
8 days ago
Some of the most beautiful cinematography I've ever witnessed, courtesy of the late great Conrad Hall. Sam Mendes' second picture looks like Rockwell and Hopper in motion.

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2732 days ago
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
It's a film at times so visually beautiful, thanks to master cinematographer Conrad L. Hall, that it takes your breath away.
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2732 days ago
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Directed by Sam Mendes, this movie might not be as flashy as his Oscar-winning American Beauty, but it's a smarter film, more mature and emotionally honest.
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2732 days ago
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Like all films that count for something, this stunner gets under your skin.
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2732 days ago
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
After I saw Road to Perdition, I knew I admired it, but I didn't know if I liked it. I am still not sure. It is cold and holds us outside.
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2732 days ago
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
For its textured visual detail, casting and snaking narrative, The Road to Perdition is a trip worth taking, though the recommendation comes with reservations.
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