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A History of Violence

Turkish title: Şiddetin Tarihçesi

“Tom Stall had the perfect life...until he became a hero.”

2005 · 1 h 36 min
Directed by David Cronenberg
ActionCrimeDrama

Cast

Viggo Mortensen Maria Bello Ed Harris William Hurt

Credits

Written by: John Wagner

Plot

A small-town diner owner becomes a local hero after stopping a robbery, and men from his past come looking for him.

Sinekatalog’s take

Cronenberg's small-town thriller asks whether a man can outrun his past, and what violence does to the people around him. Lean, unsettling and darkly witty, with strong work from Mortensen and Bello.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (277,940 votes)
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