A History of Violence (2005) - Movie Details - Cast & Crew, Photos & Trailer

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A History of Violence (2005)

Tom had the perfect life, until he became a hero.

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Year of U.S. Release: 2005

Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris, Maria Bello, William Hurt, Ashton Holmes, Sumela Kay.

Director: David Cronenberg

Screenwriter(s): Josh Olson

Producer(s): JC Spink, Chris Bender, Roger Kass, Josh Braun

Distributor: New Line Cinema

Prod. Company: Benderspink

Prod. Cost: $31,000,000 (Estimated)

Genre(s): Drama, Crime, Gangster

Runtime: 1 hr. 35 min.

Target Demographic: Adults 20+

Shooting Locations: Millbrook, Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada|

U.S. Release Date: September 30, 2005 (Limited)

U.S. DVD Release Date: March 14, 2006

Rated

for strong brutal violence, graphic sexuality, nudity, language, and some drug use.

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Plot Summary:

Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) is living a happy and quiet life with his lawyer wife (Maria Bello) and their two children in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana, but one night their idyllic existence is shattered when Tom foils a vicious attempted robbery in his diner. Sensing danger, he takes action and saves his customers and friends in the self-defense killings of two-sought-after criminals. Heralded as a hero, Tom's life is changed overnight, attracting a national media circus, which forces him into the spotlight. Uncomfortable with his newfound celebrity, Tom tries to return to the normalcy of his ordinary life only to be confronted by a mysterious and threatening man (Ed Harris) who arrives in town believing Tom is the man who's wronged him in the past. As Tom and his family fight back against this case of mistaken identity and struggle to cope with their changed reality, they are forced to confront their relationships and the divisive issues which surface as a result.

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