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A History of Violence (2005)
A thriller from director David Cronenberg, "A History of Violence" stars Viggo Mortensen as a pillar of a small town community who runs a diner and lives a happy and quiet life with his wife and two children. But their lives are forever changed when Mortensen thwarts an attempted robbery and is lauded as a hero by the media, attracting the attention of some mobsters who believe he is someone else. (read more)
| Release Date: | September 23rd, 2005 |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
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$31,504,633 (US)
$58,486,946 (World) |
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| A History of Violence Movie Review by Movie Addict (3/14/2007) |
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I watched A History of Violence twice. Once by itself and once with the commentary. I wanted to watch it again, as it has captured my imagination like few movies. Watching Viggo Mortensen change back and forth from Tom to Joey was amazing. The subtle changes in his face as he changed roles is a tribute to his acting...
(complete A History of Violence review by Movie Addict)
David Cronenberg is one the most devisive directors on the planet. Either you destest his work or you love it. Coming up from interesting horror ('Scanners', 'The Fly') to more recent triumphs (1996's 'Crash', 2002's 'Spider'), this is by far his best film yet.
It follows a family man (Viggo Mortensen, shedding the...
(complete A History of Violence review by Jessica Film Junkie)
| A History of Violence Movie Review by Ben (10/4/2005) |
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Five things got me interested in "A History of Violence":
1) It's based on a (supposedly very good) graphic novel.
2) In an interview on the Daily Show, Viggo Mortensen said it was the best movie he's done... and come on, he was the king of Middle Earth.
3) A reviewer on NPR said he couldn't think of a single thing wrong...
(complete A History of Violence review by Ben)
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