A History of Violence
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- Synopsis
- David Cronenberg directed this screen adaptation of a graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke which explores how an act of heroism unexpectedly changes a man's life....
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- Starring
- Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ashton Holmes, William Hurt, Stephen McHattie
- Director(s)
- David Cronenberg
- Distributor(s)
- New Line
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min.
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Critic Reviews
Violence 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.Read the full review
Other 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.Read the full review
A 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.Read the full review
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