History of Violence, A

History of Violence, A

2005

Operating a diner in a small-town community, Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) and his wife (Maria Bello) are the picture of normalcy. But when Tom prevents a robbery and enjoys hero status in the local media, he attracts the wrong kind of attention from mobsters (Ed Harris and William Hurt) who think he's someone else. David Cronenberg (The Fly) directs this taut suspense-thriller based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke.

Everyone has something to hide.

JBscale
82
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 36 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 30, 2005
US Box Office
$31,493,782 (#2763 of 7372)
Global Office
$61,477,797 (#2270 of 4299)
Rating
R
Restricted
Graphic Sexuality, Language, Nudity, Some Drug Use, Strong Brutal Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
New Line Cinema
Released
February 10, 2009
Acquired Date
November 25, 2011
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
April 17, 2006

Actors

Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
Maria Bello
Maria Bello
Ed Harris
Ed Harris
William Hurt
William Hurt
Ashton Holmes
Ashton Holmes
Peter MacNeill
Peter MacNeill
Stephen McHattie
Stephen McHattie
Greg Bryk
Greg Bryk
Kyle Schmid
Kyle Schmid
Sumela Kay
Sumela Kay
Gerry Quigley
Gerry Quigley
Deborah Drakeford
Deborah Drakeford
Heidi Hayes
Heidi Hayes
Aidan Devine
Aidan Devine

Directors

David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg

Producers

Chris Bender
Chris Bender
J.C. Spink
J.C. Spink

Writers

Josh Olson
Josh Olson

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
88%
Tomatometer
218 votes
RT Fresh Certified
76%
Popcornmeter
11,052 votes
METASCORE
82
37 votes
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
260,828 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media