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A History of Violence [2005 film]

by David Cronenberg (Director), Josh Olson (Screenwriter)

Other authors: Maria Bello (Actor), Ed Harris (Actor), Ashton Holmes (Actor), William Hurt (Actor), Peter MacNeill (Actor)2 more, Viggo Mortensen (Actor), Howard Shore (Composer)

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Tom is a loving, well-respected family man from a small Indiana town. When two criminals show up at his diner, Tom is forced to take action and thwart the robbery attempt. Suddenly heralded as a local hero who took the courage to stand up to crime, people look up to Tom as a man of high moral regard. But all the media attention attracts the likes of the mob, who show up at Tom's doorstep. Is it a case of mistaken identity or does Tom have a history that no one knows about?… (more)
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Family Drama
  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
A captivating and intense film, warmly recommended. ( )
  Lucky-Loki | Nov 16, 2017 |
Great acting. Compelling story. Great directing. ( )
  wdjoyner | Oct 8, 2010 |
pleh. Guy carries off one well-planned crime as a teen, that makes him a master of hand-to-hand combat 20 years later? Vile and gratuitous in every way
  Kaethe | May 23, 2008 |
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  shamela | Jun 29, 2006 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Cronenberg, DavidDirectorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Olson, JoshScreenwritermain authorall editionsconfirmed
Bello, MariaActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Harris, EdActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Holmes, AshtonActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hurt, WilliamActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
MacNeill, PeterActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Mortensen, ViggoActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Shore, HowardComposersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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Tom is a loving, well-respected family man from a small Indiana town. When two criminals show up at his diner, Tom is forced to take action and thwart the robbery attempt. Suddenly heralded as a local hero who took the courage to stand up to crime, people look up to Tom as a man of high moral regard. But all the media attention attracts the likes of the mob, who show up at Tom's doorstep. Is it a case of mistaken identity or does Tom have a history that no one knows about?

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