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A History of Violence
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Scores
- IMDb7.4/10as of 2026-03-23
- Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer88%as of 2026-01-15
- Rotten Tomatoes average7.9/10as of 2021-10-05
- Metacritic82/100as of 2025-10-08
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Genres
- Crime / Thriller / Drama / Action
- Original language
- English
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