A History of Violence

IMDb

7.4/10

Rated

R

A History of Violence is a 2005 crime thriller directed by David Cronenberg and adapted from a graphic novel. Viggo Mortensen plays Tom Stall, a gentle family man who runs a diner in a quiet Indiana town. When he kills two armed robbers in self-defense, the news coverage brings a scarred Philadelphia gangster, played by Ed Harris, to his door, insisting that Tom is really a ruthless killer named Joey. Tom's wife, played by Maria Bello, and their son begin to wonder who he really is.

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