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Sam Mendes's Oscar-garlanded 30s-set film noir thriller stars Tom Hanks as killer Michael Sullivan in the employ of crime boss John Rooney. But Newman's son is jealous of the closeness the two share and kills Sullivan's family, apart from his oldest son. The pair go on the road seeking revenge and then a new life. But Rooney knows the only way to save his son is to eliminate Sullivan, and sets another hit man on their trail

Keywords:

Crime, Drama, Thriller, Gangster, Based-on-Novel, Based-on-Comic, Crime Drama, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(2002) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Tom Hanks	.... Michael Sullivan
Paul Newman	.... John Rooney
Jude Law	.... Harlen Maguire
Jennifer Jason-Leigh	.... Annie Sullivan
Stanley Tucci	.... Frank Nitti
Daniel Craig	.... Connor Rooney
Tyler Hoechlin	.... Michael Sullivan Jr.

Supporting Cast:

Liam Aiken	.... Peter Sullivan
Ciarán Hinds	.... Finn McGovern
Craig Spidle	.... Rooney's henchman
Ian Barford	.... Rooney's henchman
Stephen P. Dunn	.... Finn McGovern's henchman
Paul Turner	.... Finn McGovern's henchman
Rob Maxey	.... Drugstore owner
Kathleen Keane	.... Irish musician
Brendan McKinney	.... Irish musician
Jackie Moran	.... Irish musician

Directors:

Sam Mendes

Producers:

Sam Mendes
Richard D. Zanuck
Dean Zanuck

Writers:

David Self
Max Allan Collins
Richard Piers Rayner

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