USA,
2002, 117 min
Directed by:
Sam MendesScreenplay:
David SelfCinematography:
Conrad L. HallComposer:
Thomas NewmanCast:
Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin, Paul Newman, Jude Law, Daniel Craig, Stanley Tucci, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Liam Aiken, Dylan Baker, Ciarán Hinds, David Darlow (more)VOD (5)
Plots(1)
Gangster drama set in the American Midwest during the 1930s. Twelve-year-old Michael Sullivan Jr. is curious about what his father (Tom Hanks) does for a living, and one night decides to hide in his car as he goes off to work. It soon transpires that the elder Sullivan is a hitman for the mob, and when young Michael witnesses a killing carried out by the gangster boss' son Connor (Daniel Craig), it starts off a chain of events which will mark Michael's life forever. (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2003 - Conrad L. Hall (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 2003 - Paul Newman (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2003 - Thomas Newman (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 2003 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 2003 - Best Sound Mixing
- 2003 - Best Sound Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2003 - Conrad L. Hall (Best Cinematography)
- 2003 - Best Production Design
- 2003 - Paul Newman (Best Supporting Actor)
Golden Globes
- 2003 - Paul Newman (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2003 - Best Picture
- 2003 - Paul Newman (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2003 - Tyler Hoechlin (Best Young Actor/Actress)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2002 - Conrad L. Hall (Best Cinematography)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2002 - Conrad L. Hall (Best Cinematographer)
The Saturn Awards
- 2003 - Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
- 2003 - Tyler Hoechlin (Best Young Actor/Actress)
Venice Film Festival
- 2002 - Sam Mendes (Golden Lion for Best Film)