A History of Violence
A History of Violence

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Leading a happy and quiet life with his lawyer wife and their two children in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana, mild-mannered Tom Stall cherishes his simple, uneventful existence. However, their idyllic lifestyle is shattered when, one night, Tom saves his customers and friends in self-defence, foiling a vicious attempted robbery in his diner by two violent wanted criminals. Now, heralded as a local hero, Tom's life is changed overnight, attracting unwanted attention, and... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in A History of Violence:

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William Hurt
Ashton Holmes
Peter MacNeill

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Leading a happy and quiet life with his lawyer wife and their two children in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana, mild-mannered Tom Stall cherishes his simple, uneventful existence. However, their idyllic lifestyle is shattered when, one night, Tom saves his customers and friends in self-defence, foiling a vicious attempted robbery in his diner by two violent wanted criminals. Now, heralded as a local hero, Tom's life is changed overnight, attracting unwanted attention, and a national media feeding frenzy. Uncomfortable with his newfound celebrity, Tom tries to return to normalcy, only to find himself confronted by a mysterious man who arrives in town believing Tom is the man who wronged him in the past. More and more, as Tom and his family struggle to cope with their new reality and this case of mistaken identity, they have no other choice but to fight back and protect all that they hold dear. But, is there more to Tom than meets the eye? Does he have, indeed, a history of violence?

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Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) - 10/10 by Mark ColletteA tense, tight and pithy thriller with such superb restraint that almost every detail matters -- and therefore shouldn't be spoiled.
Chicago Reader - 10/10 by Jonathan RosenbaumThis masterpiece, an art film deftly masquerading as a thriller, seems to celebrate small-town pastoralism and critique big-city violence, but this position turns out to be double-edged.
USA Today - 10/10 by Mike ClarkViolence is in the spirit of the hardest-hitting film noir offerings from the '50s, but far more explicit. It's also in the spirit of the Western.
The New York Times - 10/10 by Manohla DargisA masterpiece of indirection and pure visceral thrills, David Cronenberg's latest mindblower, A History of Violence, is the feel-good, feel-bad movie of the year.
Shadows on the Wall - 10/10 by Rich ClineElegant, simple, profoundly intelligent filmmaking that gauges the story impeccably.
Rolling Stone - 10/10 by Peter TraversOther films this year will have to sweat bullets to match the explosive power and subversive wit of David Cronenberg's A History of Violence. It slams you like a body punch and then starts messing with your head.
Combustible Celluloid - 10/10 by Jeffrey M. AndersonYet another masterpiece from this master director.
culturevulture.net - 10/10 by Arthur LazereExamines [violence] with thoughtful intelligence, delivering a riveting and insightful narrative which builds in momentum from start to finish
FilmStew.com - 10/10 by Pam GradyIt is the more intimate story that engages and transforms what could have been just another empty exercise in graphic-novel style into something both resonate and proactive.
Montreal Film Journal - 10/10 by Kevin N. LaforestBoth the best action flick and the most affecting character study since Kill Bill.

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