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A History of Violence (2005)

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Movie Info


Genre

Thriller

Release Date

September 30, 2005

MPAA Rating

R

Duration

96 min.

Production Budget

$32 millions

Studio

New Line Cinema

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Critics Reviews :  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Reader's Reviews :  Be the 1st!

Cast and Crew


Director

David Cronenberg

Producer

JC Spink, Chris Bender

Screenwriter

Josh Olson

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Movie Story


A thriller from director David Cronenberg, "A History of Violence" stars Viggo Mortensen as a pillar of a small town community who runs a diner and lives a happy and quiet life with his wife (Maria Bello) and two children. But their lives are forever changed when Mortensen thwarts an attempted robbery and is lauded as a hero by the media, attracting the attention of some mobsters (William Hurt and Ed Harris) who believe he is someone else.

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MOVIE REVIEWS BY CRITICS

“..one of the best films of the year...”
by Chris Vognar [The Dallas Morning News]
“..an astonishingly stirring thriller..”
by Sara M. Fetters [MovieFreak]
“..A film that's hard to shake..”
by Chris Barsanti [Filmcritic]