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2005
A History of Violence is a 2005 crime thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 DC graphic novel 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.
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David Cronenberg's crime drama *A History of Violence* surprised many in 2005. The reason for this was not the quantity and nature of the explicit violence and similar "problematic" content in the film, but rather the fact that many saw this film as "conventional", i.e. much closer to Hollywood's mainstream than some kind of "artsy" content that was supposed to break the boundaries of film expression. It is precisel…More
During the honoring of the Canadian director, David Cronenberg, at the Venice Film Festival, where he received the Golden Lion for his lifetime achievements, the award presenter was the Mexican Oscar-winning director, Guillermo del Toro, director of the film 'The Shape of Water.' Upon presenting the award, Guillermo del Toro said: > David Cronenberg's films do not belong to a specific genre, but they are a genre in…More
The other day I watched The Tree of Life, somehow getting it mixed up with this film. After watching that film, I remembered what led to me watching it: Viggo Mortensen, who isn't even in The Tree of Life! Well, having realised this, I decided to give both of them a watch anyway. Enjoying both of them fairly equally. I can't recall if I have ever seen A History of Violence, however. Perhaps a long, long time ago I h…More
