Road to Perdition
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- Synopsis
- The acclaimed graphic novel from crime writer Max Allan Collins becomes this big budget Dreamworks drama from director Sam Mendes and screenwriter David Self....
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- Starring
- Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stanley Tucci
- Director(s)
- Sam Mendes
- Distributor(s)
- Dream Works
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 119 min.
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Critic Reviews
Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites
Mendes, in only his second feature (following the Oscar-winning "American Beauty"), has told this surprisingly resonant story with the potent, unrelenting fatalism of a previously unknown Greek myth.Read the full review
Rolling Stone | Peter TraversAdd Critic to Favorites
Has the juice to get its hooks into you, knock you off balance and keep you that way for two hours. It's a triumph for director Sam Mendes. The passion and precision of his Road work is staggering.Read the full review
The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites
A truly majestic visual tone poem.Read the full review
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