Road to Perdition (2002) Tom Hanks Michael Sullivan Paul Newman John Rooney Jude Law Maguire Jennifer Jason Leigh Annie Sullivan Daniel Craig Connor Rooney Stanley Tucci Frank Nitti Tyler Hoechlin Michael Sullivan Jr. Liam Aiken Peter Sullivan Ciaran Hinds Finn McGovern Dylan Baker Alexander Rance Kevin Chamberlin Frank the Bouncer Mina Badie Betty the Waitress Rob Maxey Drugstore Owner Craig Spidle Rooney s Henchman Ian Barford Rooney's Henchman Stephen Dunn Finn McGovern's Henchman Paul Turner (III) Finn McGovern's Henchman Directed by: Sam Mendes Produced by: Walter F. Parkes, Joan Bradshaw, Richard D. Zanuck 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. ========== 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.