Viggo Mortensen
Tom Stall
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A History of Violence is a 2005 action thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and based on a graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke. It stars Viggo Mortensen as a diner owner who is revealed to be a former hitman and faces his past enemies.
A History of Violence: Directed by David Cronenberg. With Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt. A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.
- (255K)
- Action, Crime, Drama
- David Cronenberg
- 2005-09-30
In the flush of news coverage of Tom's seemingly heroic actions, a threatening stranger named Carl Fogarty (Ed Harris) comes to town, fingering the unassuming family man as long-missing...
- (218)
- David Cronenberg
- R
- Viggo Mortensen
Sep 22, 2005 · David Cronenberg says his title “A History of Violence” has three levels: It refers (1) to a suspect with a long history of violence; (2) to the historical use of violence as a means of settling disputes, and (3) to the innate violence of Darwinian evolution, in which better-adapted organisms replace those less able to cope.
Tom Stall, a humble family man and owner of a popular neighborhood restaurant, lives a quiet but fulfilling existence in the Midwest. One night Tom foils a crime at his place of business and, to his chagrin, is plastered all over the news for his heroics.
A History of Violence. An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father (Viggo Mortensen) commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner. 5,961. 1 h 35 min 2005 X-Ray R. Suspense • Drama • Atmospheric • Eerie. Rent. HD $3.99. Buy. HD $12.99. More purchase. options. Available to rent or buy.
A small-town diner owner stops a robbery and grapples with the aftermath. When his family comes under threat, he must confront his past. Watch trailers & learn more.
