Viggo Mortensen
Tom Stall
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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.
- David Cronenberg
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- 2 min
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 ...
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- David Cronenberg
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- Viggo Mortensen
A History of Violence premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2005 and was released in the United States on September 30 following a limited release on September 23, 2005. Home media [ edit ] The film was released on DVD and VHS formats on March 14, 2006, [16] and was reported by the Los Angeles Times as being the last major Hollywood film ...
- $32 million
When Carl and his men threaten his family, Tom defends them, and violence is released in a chain reaction. — Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tom Stall is a loving family man and well-respected citizen of a small Indiana town. But when two savage criminals show up at his diner, Tom is forced to take action and thwart the robbery attempt.
Sep 22, 2005 · Of the three levels "A History of Violence" refers to, I think Cronenberg is most interested in the third, in the survival of the fittest. Not the good, the moral, the nice, but the fittest. The movie is based on the graphic novels by John Wagner and Vince Locke. It could also be illuminated by The Selfish Gene, by Richard Dawkins.
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+.
Sep 30, 2005 · By Peter Travers. September 30, 2005. Other films this year will have to sweat bullets to match the explosive power and subversive wit of David Cronenberg ‘s A History of Violence. It slams you ...
