Based on the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins, ROAD TO PERDITION is exquisitely brought to life by Mendes and cinematographer Conrad Hall, whose sweeping camerawork tell a poignant and visually stunning tale of family loyalty, betrayal and redemption. Set in the gangster era of 1931 Chicago, the story follows the complex and changing relationships between fathers and sons. Michael Sullivan (Hanks) is a devoted husband and father by day and professional killer by night. A loyal husband and father to two young boys, Sullivan is as committed to his family as he is to his work. But when these two opposite worlds collide, taking the lives of both his wife and younger boy, Sullivan and his surviving son (Tyler Hoechlin) leave their tranquil home life behind and embark on an extraordinary journey of discovery and retribution. At the centre of this film is the bond between Michael and his son, as they go on the run from a hired assassin (Law) through bleak Depression-era America. Held together by tragedy and facing overwhelming odds this is a captivating story of an indestructible bond.