Synopsis

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.

Director: David Cronenberg
Studio: Alliance Films
Producer(s): David Cronenberg, Chris Bender, J.C. Spink
Screenplay: Josh Olsen
Official Site: www.historyofviolence.com