A movie with an impeccable pedigree,Road to Perditionis director Sam Mendes' impressive ... more
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A movie with an impeccable pedigree,Road to Perditionis director Sam Mendes' impressive ... more
follow-up toAmerican Beauty, and features remarkable contributions from veteran cinematographer Conrad Hall, composer Thomas Newman and a cast of thespian brillianc...
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A movie with an impeccable pedigree,Road to Perditionis director Sam Mendes' impressive ... more
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Two-time Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks stars as Michael Sullivan a father fighting to ... more
keep his only son from traveling the Road To Perdition. Directed by Oscar-winner Sam Mendes this towering motion picture achievement has been acclaimed by audience...
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Miller's Crossing: The year is 1929. The place is a gangster-ridden American city run by ... more
Leo (Albert Finney). But the real power lies with Tom (Gabriel Byrne) the power behind the man. Their friendship is severed when they both fall in love with the s...
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MILLER CROSSINGFrom the creators of 'Fargo', 'O Brother Where Art Thou' and 'Intolerable ... more
Cruelty' comes a complex and graphic vision of gangsterism in the United States. Set in the wide-open days of Prohibition MILLERS CROSSING features a riveting rogues gallery of killers and con-men. Leo is the benevolent Irish gangster and political boss who rules the Eastern city with the help of anti-hero Tom, his trusted lieutenant and counselor. But their control of the town is challenged by an over reaching Italian under boss, Johnny Casper and his ruthless henchmen Eddie Dance. While Tom tries to keep the peace, he has a disagreement with Leo over a woman and finds himself in the jaws of a gangland power struggle. MILLER'S CROSSING is propelled by gripping action, stunning cinematography and brims with black humour and shocking violence. Its intense and twisting plot, walks a deadly tightrope where nothing is quite as it seems.THE ROAD TO PERDITIONHe shouldn't have been there. But in the moment that Michael Sullivan's son witnessed a brutal slaying, the lives of this 12 year old and his gangster father are shattered irrevocably. Now, targeted by the mob he's devoted his life to, Sullivan and his son find themselves with nowhere to turn and a sadistic killer in pursuit. It's here, in a fierce and primal struggle to stay alive and protect his boy, that this lifelong gangster will discover honour and redemption. Riveting, powerful and visually stunning, Road to Perdition ranks among the classic gangster movies of all time.
Road To Perdition:He shouldn't have been there. But in the moment that Michael Sullivan's ... more
son witnesses a brutal slaying, the lives of this 12-year-old and his gangster father are shattered irrevocably and their destinies forever joined. Now, targeted by the mob he's devoted his life to, Sullivan and his son find themselves with nowhere to turn and a sadistic killer in relentless pursuit. It's here - in a fierce and primal struggle to stay alive and protect his boy - that this lifelong gangster will discover honour and redemption. Riveting, powerful and visually stunning, Road to Perdition ranks among the classic gangster movies of all time. Tom Hanks, Paul Newman and Jude Law are unforgettable as desperate men with everything at stake. Academy Award winning director Sam Mendes brings this haunting vision to a hard-edge story of lost innocence, conflicting loyalty and bloodthirsty ambition.Miller's Crossing:Set in the wide-open days of Prohibition Miller's Crossing features a riveting rogues gallery of killers and con-men. Leo (Albert Finney) is the benevolent Irish gangster and political boss who rules an Eastern city with the help of Anti-hero Tom (Gabriel Byrne), his trusted lieutenant and counselor. But their control of the town is challenged by an over-reaching Italian under boss, Johnny Casper (Jon Polito) and his ruthless henchmen Eddie Dane (J.E. Freeman). While Tom tries to keep the peace, he has a disagreement with Leo over a woman and he finds himself caught in the jaws of a gangland power struggle.
Production Year: 1995 - Drama - Director: Ang Lee - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Greg Wise, Hugh Laurie, Robert Hardy
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Production Year: 1995 - Drama - Director: Ang Lee - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Greg Wise, Hugh Laurie, Robert Hardy
Advantages: Looks fantastic, acting is great, interesting story Disadvantages: Slightly predictable towards the end
For such a famous director, Sam Mendes has made very few films. Only two in fact; the multi-Oscar winning American Beauty and this 2002 follow-up, RoadToPerdition. Although follow-up isn't really the right term, as this is completely different. I was surprised to find that this did not win any major Oscars, although it was nominated for about six, because it really is a brilliant film. I was also surprised that for such a great film, it was not advertised very well; I didn't really know anything about this film before I saw it, and I bet lots of people don't know about it at all, which is a shame.
The story tells of a hit man for the Irish mafia, Mike Sullivan (played by Tom Hanks). He and his two sons have a close relationship with the godfather John Rooney (played by Paul Newman). Sullivan keeps his job a secret from his ...
Advantages: Every frame, virtually Disadvantages: Far too superb for any
This is not a Tom Hanks movie.
If any of you have ever been put off by his presence in a film before, then cast that bias aside. This will change your opinion of the man completely, and you will be humming his praises as well as everything else about the flick.
Tom Hanks plays a minor gangster, Michael Sullivan, in the US at the dawn of the 1930s. Now, none of us I am sure would have thought of casting him in such a role, unless one were deliberately gunning for those golden statuettes. But here any kind of grand-standing is knocked on the head, leaving a decent, assured performance.
In appearance, he looks a lot bulkier than normal. Brilliantly, his dodgy moustache makes him look suitably macho at the beginning of the film, and immediately vulnerable when the time arises. And even more surprisingly, when he needs to be ...
Advantages: easy film to watch, good story line, not a far fetched film Disadvantages: ending wasnt that good, thought father should have lived
Micheal. Micheal see's The boss's son leaving his home, he hears the gun shots as he rides up the drive. THe killer doesnt see him though.
Sullivan and Micheal then go 'on the run' from the mob, and start stealing Capone's money to get noticed, and get the informationt hey need to kill the killer.
A press photographer turns out to be a killer hired by another mob, and he finds out where Sullivan is planning to take Micheal, to a small place called Perdition. He starts to follow them.
THere's a few shoot outs, some bank robbery, and Sullivan teaches his son to be his get away driver.
Finally they make it to Micheals aunts place, but the press photographer/killer has already gotten there first, and he shoots Sullivan ( for the second time). Micheal tries to shoot the photographer, but doesn't have the courage, but Sullivan manaages to ...
In 'Miller's Crossing', two men, Leo and Tom belong to the same local mob. When they both happen to fall in love with the same woman their friendship is severed and Tom joins up with Leo's enemy. A gang war begins to rip the city apart... In 'Road To Perdition', Michael Sullivan commits murder in the name of his boss, John Rooney. Everything is changed when Sullivan's son is witness to a brutal murder at the hands of Rooney's son Connor...
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; Deluxe Video Service - Fox, 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT, 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date
06/06/2005, 18/06/2007, 06/09/2004
No of Discs
2, 3
Catalogue No
2542501000, 28475 DVD
Barcode
5039036021296, 5039036018036
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
Special Features
Interactive menu
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD Description
In 'Miller's Crossing', two men, Leo and Tom belong to the same local mob. When they both happen to fall in love with the same woman their friendship is severed and Tom joins up with Leo's enemy. A gang war begins to rip the city apart... In 'Road To Perdition', Michael Sullivan commits murder in the name of his boss, John Rooney. Everything is changed when Sullivan's son is witness to a brutal murder at the hands of Rooney's son Connor...
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