A History of Violence
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| On DVD: | March 14, 2006 |
| Running time: | 1h 36m | Genre: | Drama, Thriller |
Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) is 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 Stall thwarts an attempted robbery and is lauded as a hero by the media, attracting the attention of some mobsters (William Hurt, Ed Harris) who believe he is someone else.
Canadian Connection: Director David Cronenberg and some cast members are Canadian; filmed in Toronto, Tottenham and Millbrook, Ontario.
Canadian Connection: Director David Cronenberg and some cast members are Canadian; filmed in Toronto, Tottenham and Millbrook, Ontario.
| Director: | David Cronenberg |
| Studio: | Alliance Films |
| Producer(s): | David Cronenberg, Chris Bender, J.C. Spink |
| Cast: | Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt, Ashton Holmes, Heidi Hayes, Stephen McHattie, Greg Byrk, Peter MacNeill, Steve Arbuckle, Sumela Kay, Evan Rose |
| Writer(s): | Josh Olsen |
| Official Site: | www.historyofviolence.com |
