Road to Perdition

MPAA Rating

Theatrical Release Date

May 19, 2002

Genre(s)

Gangsters
Drama
DreamWorks

Rating (Stars)

Description

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 pace, largely because director Sam Mendes (American Beauty) seems to be in love with the gorgeous period locations. Hanks gives a deceptively battened-down performance at first, only opening up toward the very end of the film, making his character's personal transformation all the more convincing. Newman turns in a masterful piece of work, revealing Rooney's advancing age but at the same time, his terrifying power. Jude Law is also a standout, playing a hit man-photographer with chilling creepiness. This movie requires a little patience, but the beautiful cinematography and moving ending make it well worth the wait. --Ali Davis

Director

Sam Mendes

Stars

Dylan Baker
Michael Brockman
Jobe Cerny
Daniel Craig
Diane Dorsey

Running Time

117 minutes

Original Price

$14.99

Current Value

$2.00

DVD Features

Closed-captioned
Color
Dolby
Dubbed
DVD-Video
Subtitled
Widescreen
NTSC
2.35:1