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Release date United States: Friday, September 30, 2005, DVD release: Wednesday, June 7, 2006

Director: David Cronenberg

Cast:

Viggo Mortensen as Tom Stall/Joey Cusack
Maria Bello as Edie Stall
William Hurt as Richie Cusack
Ed Harris as Carl Fogaty
Ashton Holmes as Jack Stall
Heidi Hayes as Sarah Stall
Stephen McHattie as Leland Jones
Greg Bryk as Billy Orser
Peter MacNeill as Sheriff Sam Carney
Steve Arbuckle as Jared
Jason Barbeck as Thug 1
Sumela Kay as Judy
Morgan Kelly as Bob's buddy
Ian Matthews as Ruben
April Mullen as Lisa
Connor Price as Kid
Evan Rose as 'Hulk' Boy
Kyle Schmid as Bobby Jordan

About:

'A History of Violence" stars Viggo Mortensen as a pillar of a small town community who runs a diner and lives a happy and quiet life with his wife (Maria Bello) and two children. But their lives are forever changed when Mortensen thwarts an attempted robbery and is lauded as a hero by the media, attracting the attention of some mobsters (William Hurt and Ed Harris) who believe he is someone else.

Genres:
Drama - Thriller

Producers: David Cronenberg Chris Bender J.C. Spink

Writers: Josh Olson

Studio: New Line Cinema