A History of Violence
Tom Stall had the perfect life...until he became a hero.
Overview
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
- Budget
- $32,000,000
- Revenue
- $61,477,797
- Production
- New Line Cinema, BenderSpink, Media I! Filmproduktion München & Company
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Cast
Viggo Mortensen
Tom Stall / Joey Cusack
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
Kyle Schmid
Bobby
Sumela Kay
Judy Danvers
Gerry Quigley
Mick
Deborah Drakeford
Charlotte
Aidan Devine
Charlie Roarke
Bill MacDonald
Frank Mulligan
Ian Matthews
Ruben
R.D. Reid
Pat
Morgan Kelly
Bobby's Buddy
Jason Barbeck
Richie's Thug
Bruce Beaton
Richie's Thug
Neven Pajkic
Richie's Thug
Crew
- Director
- David Cronenberg
- Writers
- Josh Olson
- Producers
- Cale Boyter,Josh Braun,Roger Kass,Kent Alterman
- Cinematography
- Peter Suschitzky
- Composer
- Howard Shore
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Gimly
September 7, 2018
Probably Cronenberg's most mundane work, but that's not even remotely a knock against _A History of Violence_. I hear tell that fans of the comic don't much like this big screen re-telling, but I've never read it, so I'm gonna go ahead and really enjoy it anyway. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._
CinemaSerf
March 9, 2024
We start with images of two rather brutal hoodlums who have robbed and massacred the staff at a roadside motel and then sort of follow them into a town where "Tom" (Viggo Mortensen) runs the diner. They stop by one afternoon, intent on causing a bit of mayhem, only to discover that their host is a bit more capable of defending himself than they'd anticipated. Quickly "Tom" is lauded as an hero, and wife "Edie" (Maria Bello) and kids "Jack" (Ashton Holmes) and "Sarah" (Heidi Hayes) are proud to h…
Wuchak
November 3, 2025
**_When a peaceable family man is backed against a wall_** Shot in the late summer/early fall of 2004, this was described by director Cronenberg as “a meditation on the human body and its relationship to violence.” It comes in the tradition of “Straw Dogs,” addressing the same issues as “Billy Jack”; namely, absolute pacifism vs limited pacifism. The former never resorts to violence, even in the face of great evil, whereas the latter strives for peace, but turns to violence when justified. Th…