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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Max Allan Collins (graphic novel) and
Richard Piers Rayner (graphic novel) ...
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Release Date:
12 July 2002 (USA) more
Tagline:
Pray for Michael Sullivan more
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
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 17 wins & 51 nominations more
User Comments:
Hall Leaves On A High Note more (920 total)

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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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence and language.
Runtime:
117 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
For the bank robbery sequences, Tyler Hoechlin 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. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Michael, Sr. is assembling the Thompson submachine gun, in the overhead view, the magazine is on the table to the right of the case. After Michael, Jr. walks in, the magazine is no longer on the table. As he turns, we see that it's not mounted on the gun, either. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
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) more
Soundtrack:
Sidewalk Blues more

FAQ

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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40 out of 52 people found the following comment useful.
Hall Leaves On A High Note, 2 March 2006
9/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

Conrad Hall went out with a bang. The great film photographer finished his illustrious career with this movie before passing on. He did himself proud as this is one of the best-looking crime films you'll ever see.

Of course, the acting ain't bad when you have Tom Hanks and Paul Newman playing the leads! The amount of action in here is just right, too: not too much; not too little.

None of the characters in here, frankly, are "good guys" as Hanks is a professional hit-man for town boss Newman. Hanks' only redeeming quality is not wanting his young son to wind up a killer like him, although he does teach him how to be the getaway man in robberies! Huh?

As good as the acting is and as interesting as the story is, the real star of this film is cinematographer Hall, who paints scene after beautiful scene with his lens. His work is just awesome.

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