Road to Perdition

– Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figur..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 57 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Road to Perdition (2002)

Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Road to Perdition (2002) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Jul 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Sam Mendes

Writer:

Max Allan Collins (graphic novel), Richard Piers Rayner (graphic novel), David Self (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Tyler Hoechlin, Rob Maxey, Liam Aiken, Jennifer Jason Leigh

Plot:

1931. Mike Sullivan and Connor Rooney are two henchmen of elderly Chicago-based Irish-American mobster John Rooney, Connor's father. In many respects, John treats Mike more as his son, who he raised as his own after Mike was orphaned, than the volatile Connor, who nonetheless sees himself as the heir apparent to the family business. One evening, Mike's eldest son, twelve year old Michael Sullivan Jr., who has no idea what his father does for a living, witnesses Connor and his father gun down an associate and his men, the situation gone wrong initiated from an action by Connor. Caught witnessing the incident, Michael is sworn to secrecy about what he saw. Regardless, Connor, not wanting any loose ends, makes an attempt to kill Mike, his wife and their two sons. Mike and the surviving members of his family know that they need to go on the run as Connor, who has gone into hiding, will be protected through mob loyalty, especially by John, who cannot turn on his own flesh and blood. Still, Mike has to figure out a way for retribution for what Connor did, while still protecting him and his family, not only from Connor, but from John and his fellow associates. Through it all, Mike wants those in his family that had no say in what he chose as a living, to have some redemption for their eternal souls.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 22 wins & 79 nominations.

Gross profit:

$104,054,514

Production:

DreamWorks SKG

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
Metacritic:
72%