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- Mortensen observed during the "History of Violence" production that Cronenberg cared about the same details in his performance and worked to bring them out during the shoot and in editing. This meant he was comfortable working with the director again on "Eastern Promises," and he hasn't come to regret that decision yet.
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A History of Violence is a 2005 action thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 graphic novel of the same title by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, and William Hurt.
- $32 million
Sep 30, 2005 · 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.
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Sep 22, 2005 · A history of violence -- perhaps not even his own -- catches up with Viggo Mortensen in David Cronenberg's film. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. 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 ...
Jun 7, 2022 · After portraying Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Viggo Mortensen reinvented himself by teaming up with Canadian visionary director David Cronenberg. The pair met at a promotional party ...
Sep 19, 2022 · Mortensen observed during the "History of Violence" production that Cronenberg cared about the same details in his performance and worked to bring them out during the shoot and in editing. This ...
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By Logan Hill. Photo: Peter Mountain/Focus Features. Viggo Mortensen thinks David Cronenberg was robbed. In 2005, A History of Violence received the best reviews of the year—“top tens, all...
Jan 25, 2021 · Despite featuring a newly-minted movie star in Viggo Mortensen (an idiosyncratic character actor coming off the world-beating success of the Lord of the Rings trilogy), it’s remarkable that many considered the film to be Cronenberg’s capitulation to the mainstream, and, in retrospect, it’s no surprise that A History of Violence made a ...
