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When a pair of petty criminals attempt to rob his small-town diner, Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) quickly and easily kills them both. In the flush of news coverage of Tom's seemingly heroic actions...
- (11.1K)
- David Cronenberg
- R
- Viggo Mortensen
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- Tom Stall; Edie Stall; Carl Fogarty
- R
- 2005
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father (Viggo Mortensen) commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner. 5,776 1 h 35 min 2005. X-Ray 18+.
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.
- Drama Movies, Film Noir, Thriller Movies
- David Cronenberg
- 2005
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.
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 ...
Sep 23, 2005 · A History of Violence - Metacritic. Summary Tom Stall is living a happy and quiet life with his lawyer wife and their two children in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana, until one night their idyllic existence is shattered when Tom foils a vicious attempted robbery in his diner. (New Line Cinema) Action. Crime.