A history of violence

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4 reviews have been written about this movie.

Standard mob thriller; Mortenson can do better. Cronenberg loves gore.

Classy film, well acted. Slightly overdone plot. Worth a watch!

A history of violence

Viggo flips the switch from domestic provider to death-dealer manifest!

a mediocre movie review by DoctorSchmegma.
A history of violence

Anybody else notice Viggo's TAIL during the Bello, staircase fuckfest?!

a mediocre movie review by DoctorSchmegma.

A History of Violence is an Academy Award nominated, 2005 crime thriller film directed by David Cronenberg, and written by Josh Olson, based on the graphic novel of the same name by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The film features Viggo Mortensen as the owner of a diner who is thrust into the spotlight after killing two robbers in self-defense. Most of the film was shot in Millbrook, Ontario, and the climactic scene was shot at the historic Eaton Hall Mansion, located in King City, Ontario, Canada. The film was put into limited release in the United States on September 23, 2005 and wide-release on September 30, 2005. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for William Hurt and Best Adapted Screenplay for Josh Olson. It has the distinction of being the final major Hollywood motion picture released on VHS.

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