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User Rating:
7.6/10   70,637 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
John Wagner (graphic novel) and
Vince Locke (graphic novel) ...
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Release Date:
30 September 2005 (USA) more
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Everyone has something to hide. more
Plot:
A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 26 wins & 31 nominations more
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Cronenberg hits a deep nerve brilliantly more (1050 total)
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Also Known As:
A History of Violence (Germany)
A History of Violence (Italy) [it]
A History of Violence (France) [fr]
Historia przemocy (Poland) [pl]
Historia shel Alimoot (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Marcas da Violência (Brazil) [pt]
Povijest nasilja (Croatia) [hr]
Siddetin tarihçesi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
To telos tis vias (Greece) [el]
Una historia de violencia (Spain) [es]
Una historia violenta (Argentina) [es]
Une histoire de violence (Canada: French title) [fr]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong brutal violence, graphic sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use.
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96 min
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Body count: 13. more
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Crew or equipment visible: When William Orser drives the car in front of the office at the beginning of the movie, the boom and some crewmembers are reflected in the front fender. more
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[first lines]
William Orser: So we keep headin' east?
Leland Jones: Yeah, that's the idea.
William Orser: Stay out of the big cities?
Leland Jones: Uh-huh.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2006) (TV) more
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Life of a Fool more

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309 out of 472 people found the following comment useful.
Cronenberg hits a deep nerve brilliantly, 29 September 2005
10/10
Author: BJ Galler-Smith from Canada

I expected bloody senselessness and instead saw a film laden with the deepest human emotions. It was real. From youthful loving to hard violence, from simple innocent joys to the full depth of adult violence and sex, and ultimate redemption, this film has it all. Every piece of clothing and set, every camera angle and lighting propelled the story relentlessly. I was never bored, and never overwhelmed with overdone violence. Nothing was gratuitous. Viggo Mortensen proved he's one of the finest actors to come along in a long while. Maria Bello carries so much on her talented shoulders. With Mortensen she shines with alternately warming and heartbreaking truthfulness. Ed Harris was delightfully menacing, and William Hurt gave the liveliest and best performance I've seen from him.

This movie is about truth and redemption. It's the best film I've seen in a very long time. Kudos to Cronenberg, Mortensen, Bello, and all the cast and crew for what was for me a nearly perfect movie.

See it, then see it again. It's brilliant.

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