Road to Perdition

Road to Perdition is a 2002 motion picture directed by Sam Mendes and starring Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin, Paul Newman, Jude Law, and Daniel Craig. The screenplay is based on a graphic novel of the same title by Max Allan Collins (who also wrote the novelization of the film with the same title), which was in part based on the manga graphic novel Lone Wolf and Cub by Kazuo Koike.

Notes

In the graphic novel, the principal characters' surnames are O'Sullivan and Looney.

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In addition, in the book, O'Sullivan makes contact with Eliot Ness to supply incriminating information to ensure that The Untouchables would move against the Looney's.

Related Topics:
Eliot Ness - The Untouchables

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The graphic novel also gave far greater weight to the religious themes of the material than did the film. Michael O'Sullivan is dubbed "the Angel" or "the Angel of Death", playing on the angelic connections of his first name. Several key plot elements were also more religious in phrasing than the film, as is the final fate of Michael Jr.

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Jude Laws character, Harlan Maguire wasn't a character in the original graphic novel, but an addition to the screenplay by writer David Self. Law later said that he disliked playing the role since he had to undergo the physical transformation of trimming his hairline, staining his teeth and keeping his appearance pale to play such an ugly character.

Related Topics:
Jude Law - David Self

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