He shouldnt have been there.

But in the moment that Michael Sullivans son witnessed a brutal slaying, the lives of this 12-year-old and his gangster father are shattered irrevocably.

Now, targeted by the mob hes devoted his life to, Sullivan and his son find themselves with nowhere to turn and a sadistic killer in relentless pursuit.

Its here - in a fierce and primal struggle to stay alive and protect his boy - that this lifelong gangster will discover honour and redemption.

Riveting, powerful and visually stunning, Road to Perdition ranks among the classic gangster movies of all time.

Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, and Jude Law are unforgettable as desperate men with everything at stake.

Academy Award winning director Same Mendes (American Beauty, 1999) brings his haunting vision to a hard-edged story of lost innocence, conflicted loyalty and ambition.