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Road to Perdition

2002 film by Sam Mendes
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Summary

Road to Perdition is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,712 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Cinematography[3], American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases[4], Satellite Award for Best Cinematography[5]
  • Director: Sam Mendes[6]
  • Screenwriter: David Self[7]
  • Composer: Thomas Newman[8]
  • Genre: crime film[9], drama film[10], coming-of-age film[11]
  • Based on: Road to Perdition[12]
  • Cast member: Tom Hanks[13], Paul Newman[14], Jude Law[15], Tyler Hoechlin[16], Daniel Craig[17], Anthony LaPaglia[18], Ciarán Hinds[19], Jennifer Jason Leigh[20], Liam Aiken[21], Stanley Tucci[22], Dylan Baker[23], Kevin Chamberlin[24], Harry Groener[25], Christian Stolte[26]
  • Producer: Richard D. Zanuck[27], Sam Mendes[28]
  • Production company: DreamWorks[29], 20th Century Studios[30]
  • Director of photography: Conrad Hall[31]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[32]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[33]
  • Review score: 7.5/10[34], 81%[35], 72/100[36], 7.6/10[37]
  • Color: color[38]
  • Country of origin: United States[39]
  • Publication date: July 12, 2002[40], September 5, 2002[41]
  • Characters: John Patrick Looney[42], Frank Nitti[43], Al Capone[44]
  • Distributed by: InterCom[45], Netflix[46], Disney+[47]
  • Narrative location: Chicago[48]
  • Official website: http://www.roadtoperdition.com[49]
  • Filming location: Chicago[50], West Dundee[51], Barrington Hills[52]
  • Main subject: organized crime[53]
  • Film editor: Jill Bilcock[54]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[55], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[56], Academy Award for Best Production Design[57], Academy Award for Best Original Score[58], Academy Award for Best Sound[59]
  • Executive producer: Walter F. Parkes[60]

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Adaptations and Inspiration

Road to Perdition's after a work by is recorded as Max Allan Collins[61].

Why It Matters

Road to Perdition has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

What awards did Road to Perdition receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography[3], American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases[4], and Satellite Award for Best Cinematography[5].

Related Entities

Al Capone Anthony LaPaglia Ciarán Hinds Daniel Craig Dylan Baker film Jennifer Jason Leigh Jude Law Liam Aiken Netflix Paul Newman Sam Mendes Stanley Tucci Thomas Newman Tom Hanks Tyler Hoechlin United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [7] ↑ . Siamzone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] ↑ . FilmAffinity. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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