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A History of Violence(2005)7.2
A History of Violence2005-09-23
•Drama, Thriller, Crime
•96 minutes
Tom Stall had the perfect life...until he became a hero.
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
Top Billed Cast
Viggo Mortensen
Tom Stall / Joey Cusack
Maria Bello
Edie Stall
Ed Harris
Carl Fogarty
William Hurt
Richie Cusack
Ashton Holmes
Jack Stall
Peter MacNeill
Sheriff Sam Carney
Stephen McHattie
Leland
Greg Bryk
Billy
Kyle Schmid
Bobby
Reviews2
A review by Gimly
7.0
Written by Gimly on 6 / Sep / 2018
Probably Cronenberg's most mundane work, but that's not even remotely a knock against _A History of Violence_. I hear tell that fans of the comic don't much like this big screen re-telling, but I've n...
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Status
Released
Budget
$32,000,000
Revenue
$61,477,797
Original Language
English
Production Companies
- BenderSpink - US
- Media I! Filmproduktion München & Company - DE
Production Countries
- Canada
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Keywords
small town
hero
robbery
indiana, usa
distrust
philadelphia, pennsylvania
dual identity
double life
fight
identity
self-defense
marriage
diner
mistaken identity
family relationships
irish mob
revenge
mobster
lawyer
attempted robbery
based on graphic novel