Back تاريخ من العنف Arabic Тъмно минало Bulgarian Una història de violència Catalan Dějiny násilí Czech A History of Violence Welsh A History of Violence Danish A History of Violence (Film) German Το τέλος της βίας Greek A History of Violence EML A History of Violence Spanish
| A History of Violence | |
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| Directed by | David Cronenberg |
| Screenplay by | Josh Olson |
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| Produced by | Chris Bender J. C. Spink |
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| Cinematography | Peter Suschitzky |
| Edited by | Ronald Sanders |
| Music by | Howard Shore |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $32 million[5] |
| Box office | $61.4 million[5] |
A History of Violence is a 2005 action thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 DC graphic novel of the same title by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, and William Hurt. In the film, a diner owner becomes a local hero after he foils an attempted robbery, but has to face his past enemies to protect his family.
A History of Violence was in the main competition for the 2005 Palme d'Or and was put into a limited release in the United States on September 23, 2005, followed by a wide release on September 30, 2005. It has often been described as one of the greatest films of the 2000s. The film was specifically praised for its performances, screenwriting and atmosphere. William Hurt was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and Olson was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay. Mortensen himself praised it as "one of the best movies [he's] ever been in, if not the best".[6] It is also notable as being one of the last major Hollywood films to be released on VHS.[7]
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- ^ "VHS era is winding down". L.A. Times. December 22, 2008. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2013.