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72% Critic Match
A History of Violence
“Tom Stall had the perfect life...until he became a hero.”
7.2 / 10• 2005• 1h 36m•R• English
DramaThrillerCrime
Storyline
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
Cast & Crew
Viggo Mortensen
Tom Stall / Joey Cusack
Lead
Maria Bello
Edie Stall
Ed Harris
Carl Fogarty
William Hurt
Richie Cusack
Ashton Holmes
Jack Stall
Peter MacNeill
Sheriff Sam Carney
Stephen McHattie
Leland
Greg Bryk
Billy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Cronenberg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A History of Violence is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
