A History of Violence overview

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Synopsis:

David Cronenberg directed this screen adaptation of a graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke which explores how an act of heroism unexpectedly changes a man's life. Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) lives a quiet life in a small Indiana town, running the local diner with his wife, Edie (Maria Bello), and raising their two children. But the quiet is shattered one day when a pair of criminals on the run from the police walk into his diner just before closing time. After they attack one of the customers and seem ready to kill several of the people inside, Tom jumps to the fore, grabbing a gun from one of the criminals and killing the invaders.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: David Cronenberg
  • Studio: Benderspink
  • Year: 2005
  • Run Time: 96 minutes
  • Country: Canada, UK
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: R (for strong brutal violence, graphic sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Thriller
  • Filmed in: Color
  • Release: 2005 09 30 (USA), 2005 09 23 (USA - Limited)

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