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A History of Violence is a american film of genre Drama directed by David Cronenberg released in USA on 30 september 2005 with Viggo Mortensen

A History of Violence (2005)

A History of Violence
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Released in USA 30 september 2005
Length 1h36
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Action,    Crime
Rating73% 3.6985753.6985753.6985753.6985753.698575

A History of Violence is a 2005 American crime thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 graphic novel of the same name by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The film stars Viggo Mortensen as the owner of a small-town diner who is thrust into the spotlight after killing two robbers in self-defense, thus forcing him to confront his violent past.

The film was in the main competition for the 2005 Palme d'Or. The film was put into limited release in the United States on September 23, 2005, and wide release on September 30, 2005.

William Hurt was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, while Josh Olson was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay). The Los Angeles Times has called it the last major Hollywood film to be released on VHS. Mortensen himself praised it as "one of the best movies [he's] ever been in, if not the best", also declaring it was a "perfect film noir" or "close to perfect".

Synopsis

Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) is a restaurant owner in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana, with a loving wife Edie (Maria Bello), teenage son Jack (Ashton Holmes), and young daughter Sarah (Heidi Hayes). One night two men (Stephen McHattie and Greg Bryk) attempt to rob the restaurant. When a waitress is threatened, Tom deftly kills both robbers with surprising skill and precision. He is hailed as a hero by his family and the townspeople, and the incident makes him a local celebrity.

Actors

Viggo Mortensen

(Tom Stall / Joey Cusack)
Maria Bello

(Edie Stall)
Ed Harris

(Carl Fogarty)
William Hurt

(Richie Cusack)
Ashton Holmes

(Jack Stall)
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