He shouldn't have been there. But in the moment that Michael Sullivan's son witnessed a brutal slaying, the lives of this 12 year old and his gangster father are shattered irrevocably. Now, targeted by the mob he's devoted his life to, Sullivan and his son find themselves with nowhere to turn and a sadistic killer in pursuit. It's here, in a fierce and primal struggle to stay alive and protect his boy, that this lifelong gangster will discover honour and redemption.
Directed by
Sam Mendes
Written by
Max Allan Collins (graphic novel); Richard Piers Rayner (graphic novel); David Self (screenplay).
Starring
Tyler Hoechlin (Michael Sullivan Jr.); Rob Maxey (Drugstore Owner); Liam Aiken (Peter Sullivan); Jennifer Jason Leigh (Annie Sullivan); Tom Hanks (Michael Sullivan); Paul Newman (John Rooney); Daniel Craig (Connor Rooney); Ciarán Hinds (Finn McGovern). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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