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Aug. 20, 2010
Movies
It’s dark. It’s violent. It’s character-driven. And it has Oscar possibilities galore.
July 13, 2002
Movies* In ‘Road to Perdition,’ film editor Jill Bilcock uses classical techniques, a departure from the flashy works she’s become known for.
July 23, 2002
A hit man’s journey of vengeance held moral complexities irresistible to Sam Mendes and Tom Hanks.
Jan. 20, 2002
Just as ‘Perdition’s’ gangsters can’t ignore Catholicism, real-life towns can’t escape the mobsters’ shadow
July 7, 2002
Sequel gasps to stay on top as ‘Road to Perdition’ and ‘Reign of Fire’ gather crowds old and young
July 15, 2002
Weekend Box Office * DreamWorks’ gangster film “Road to Perdition” climbed to No. 1 in its second week, grossing $15.4 million to edge out Sony’s high-profile family sequel “Stuart Little 2,” which debuted with $15.1 million.
At first glance, it could seem a producer’s worst nightmare: watching two of his movies debut on the same weekend and slug it out head-to-head at the box office.
July 8, 2002
all day Movies “The Road to Perdition” marks a turn to the dark side for Tom Hanks, who plays an Irish American gangster seeking vengeance across the Depression-era plains of the Midwest.
July 11, 2002
Box Office* The mouse debuts at $15.6 million, only about $30,000 more than ‘Road to Perdition.’
July 22, 2002