Jul 12, 2002 By Lou Gaul Calkins Media Film Critic 1 min read

Newman and Hanks are the heart and soul, respectively, of “Perdition,” but it’s Mendes and Hall who give the inspired picture a flesh-and-blood realism showing that the main character is simultaneously traveling on a “Road” to ruin and salvation. FILM REVIEW

“Road to Perdition”

Grade: A-

Starring: Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stanley Tucci, Daniel Craig and Tyler Hoechlin; screenplay by David Self, based on the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Rayner; produced by Richard D. Zanuck, Dean Zanuck and Sam Mendes; directed by Sam Mendes.

Running Time: 116 minutes.

Parental Guide: R rating (strong violence, harsh four-letter profanity, adult themes).