Road to Perdition is a 2002 American period crime film directed by Sam Mendes. The screenplay was adapted by David Self from the graphic novel of the same name written by Max Allan Collins and illustrated by Richard Piers Rayner. The film stars Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, and Daniel Craig. The plot takes place in 1931, during the Great Depression, following a mob enforcer and his son as they seek vengeance against a mobster who murdered the rest of their family. Filming took place in the Chicago area. Mendes, having recently finished 1999's acclaimed American Beauty, pursued a story that had minimal dialogue and conveyed emotion in the imagery. Cinematographer Conrad L. Hall took advantage of the environment to create symbolism for the film, for which he won several awards, including a posthumous Academy Award for Best Cinematography. The film explores several themes, including the consequence of violence and father-son relationships.
| Director | Sam Mendes |
| Produced by | Richard D. Zanuck, Dean Zanuck, Sam Mendes |
| Screenplay by | David Self |
| Starring | Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stanley Tucci, Daniel Craig |
| Music | Thomas Newman |
| Cinematography | Conrad L. Hall |
| Edited by | Jill Bilcock |
| Production, company | The Zanuck Company |
| Distributed by | DreamWorks Pictures (United States), 20th Century Fox (International) |
| Released | July 12, 2002 |
| Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $80 million |
| Box office | $183.4 million |
| Netflix ID | 60023600 |
About Road to Perdition
Crime film adapted from the graphic novel of the same name about a son and his hitman father who seek vengeance against a mobster who murdered the rest of their family.
Achievement of Road to Perdition
Sam Mendes directed the film which would earn six Academy Awards nominations. It only won for Best Cinematography, an honor that went to Conrad L. Hall posthumously.
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Latest information about Road to Perdition updated on July 28 2021.
