A History of Violence
- Original title
- A History of Violence
- Year
- 2005
- Running time
- 97 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Viggo Mortensen
- Maria Bello
- William Hurt
- Ed Harris
- Ashton Holmes
- Stephen McHattie
- Heidi Hayes
- Greg Bryk
- Peter MacNeill
- Kyle Schmid
- Gerry Quigley
- Aidan Devine
- Sumela Kay
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Thriller. Drama | Mafia. Based on a Comic. Small Town Life (North-american). Crime
- Synopsis
- Based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke, "A History of Violence" stars Viggo Mortensen as Tom Stall, a pillar of a small town community who runs a diner and lives a happy and quiet life with his wife (Maria Bello) and two children. But their lives are forever changed when Stall thwarts an attempted robbery and is lauded as a hero by the media, attracting the attention of some mobsters (William Hurt and Ed Harris) who believe he is someone else.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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2005: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Supporting Actor (William Hurt), Adapted Screenplay2005: 2 Nominations for Golden Globe: Best Movie Drama, Actress Drama2005: Nominated BAFTA Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay2005: Nominated for Palme d´Or (Golden Palm) in Cannes: Best Director2005: Nominated for Cesar: Best Foreign Language Picture2005: David di Donatello Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 4 My Top 10 Movies from 2005 (454)
- 41 My Favorite Comic Adaptations (118)
- 68 My Top 20 Movies from the 2000s (102)
- 71 My Favorite Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Movies (146)
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