A History of Violence

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Call Number: Blu-ray Drama History
On Shelf At: Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

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Based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
Special features: Commentary by director David Cronenberg; "Acts of Violence:" minidocumentary gallery; "Violence's history: United States version vs. international version" featurette; "Too commercial for Cannes" featurette; "The unmaking of scene 44" featurette; deleted scene: scene 44; theatrical trailer.
Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt, Ed Harris.
Likable family man and smalltown diner owner Tom Stall is living his life, minding his own business. Then an act of heroism puts him in the media spotlight. Certain people take notice - Made men from Philly who are dead sure that Stall is the ex-mob assassin they want to find and kill. There may be a real case of mistaken identity, but then again, Tom may actually be a stone-cold killer.
Blu-ray disc, widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 1080p High Definition ; (Special features: Dolby Digital stereo., 480i or 480p standard definition).
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.

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COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Awesome submitted by mysterio on August 18, 2011, 9:25am Awesome

Viggo Mortensen is Brilliant submitted by eroussey on August 9, 2015, 3:25pm I love this movie, primarily because Viggo Mortensen's performance is brilliant. If you love action movies with a twist, and don't mind some violence, you should see this movie.

Yes! submitted by jibkidder on July 25, 2022, 10:35am Late Cronenberg is Great Cronenberg! Viggo brings so much to his work, I'm so grateful they found each other. Perhaps I like "Eastern Promises" even more, but this is a very enjoyable work.

Νο, NOT "awesome", ridiculous is more like it. submitted by Tassos on December 10, 2022, 9:08am Laughable movie. No wonder critics loved it. Worthless script, idiotic. Very poor acting from the actress that plays the hero's wife. Not convincing at all, really phony.

Overall, a laughable, ridiculous movie only 8 year olds would love (or adults with the 'brain', if any, of an 8-year old.