2005 1h 36m David Cronenberg

A History of Violence

Name: A History of Violence
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
Released: 2005
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt

★ 7.4 IMDb

Mystery & Thriller Crime Drama Action & Adventure

An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.

Writer Josh Olson

Cast Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt

DP Peter Suschitzky

Music Howard Shore

Essays and Criticism

On this film

A History of Violence by Eric Hynes, Reverse Shot A Depth in the Family [A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE] by Jonathan Rosenbaum

On David Cronenberg

Evolving Mantras and Restricted Vocabularies by James Lattimer, MUBI Notebook David Cronenberg: 'You don’t want to bore people with how sad you… by David Jenkins, Little White Lies

In conversation with other films

Currency by Robert Koehler, Cinema Scope

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Awards & Festivals

Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

Nominated Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

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