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Road to Perdition (2002)  link to Road to Perdition on IMDb  

Number: 1629

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IMDb Rating:
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7.7/10 (215.1K votes)

Country: United States, 117 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director(s): Sam Mendes

Storyline:
1931. Mike Sullivan and Connor Rooney are two henchmen of elderly downstate IL-based (Quad City area, though much of the action takes place in the Chicago area) 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 ...

Cast:

Tyler Hoechlin Michael Sullivan Jr.
Liam Aiken Peter Sullivan
Jennifer Jason Leigh Annie Sullivan
Tom Hanks Michael Sullivan
Paul Newman John Rooney

Medium: Original DVD, DTS 5.1 - English / DTS-HD Master Audio - English

Location: Drawer 14 Slot 85

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1