• Genres: Adventure, Crime, Drama
• Tagline: Pray for Michael Sullivan
• Plot Outline Bonds of loyalty are put to the test when a hitman’s son witnesses what his father does for a living.
• Plot Synopsis: 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 he has done Mike Sullivan finds him self on the run trying to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him. Jude Law co stars as a hit man hired to kill Sullivan.
• Plot Keywords: Gangster Film | Church | Irish Catholic | Based On Novel | Based On Comic | Betrayal | Catholic Church | Catholic | Chicago Illinois | Child Murder | Confession | Father Son Relationship
• Actors: Tyler Hoechlin, Rob Maxey, Liam Aiken, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Hanks
• Directors: Sam Mendes

Editorial Review

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