historyofviolence

History of Violence, A

Based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke, A History of Violence is the tale of Tom Stall. Tom is a loving family man and well-respected citizen of a small Indiana town. But when two savage criminals show up at his diner, Tom is forced to take action and thwart the robbery attempt. Suddenly heralded as a hero who took the courage to stand up to crime, people look up to Tom as a man of high moral regard. But all that media attention has the likes of mobsters showing up at his doorstep, charging that Tom is someone else they've been looking for. Is it a case of mistaken identity or does Tom have a history that no one knows about? Either way, someone's about to find out if there's a history of violence.

Actors: Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt, Ashton Holmes

Directors: David Cronenberg

Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, NTSC

Language: English

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Number of discs: 1

Rating R

Studio: New Line Home Video

DVD Release Date: March 14, 2006

Run Time: 96 minutes

DVD Features:

  • Available Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Commentary by: director David CronenbergUnknown Format
  • Deleted scene with optional commentary by director David Cronenberg
  • "Acts of Violence" hour-long documentary
  • "Violence's History: U.S. vs. International Versions" featurette
  • "Too Commercial for Cannes" featurette
  • "The Unmaking of Scene 44" featurette


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