A History of Violence

A History of Violence is a 2005 American crime thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 graphic novel of the same name by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The film stars Viggo Mortensen as the owner of a smalltown diner who is thrust into the spotlight after confronting two robbers in selfdefense, thus changing his life forever.

Tom Stall Viggo Mortensen is a restaurant owner in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana, with a loving wife Edie Maria Bello, teenage son Jack Ashton Holmes, and young daughter Sarah Heidi Hayes. One night two men Stephen McHattie and Greg Bryk attempt to rob the restaurant. When a waitress is threatened, Tom deftly kills both robbers with surprising skill and precision. He is hailed as a hero by his family and the townspeople, and the incident makes him a local celebrity.He is visited by scarred gangster Carl Fogarty Ed Harris, who alleges that Tom is actually a gangster named Joey Cusack who had dealings with him in the Irish Mob in Philadelphia some years ago. Tom vehemently denies this, claiming he has never been to Philadelphia, as well as never meeting this man before, but Fogarty remains persistent and begins to stalk the Stall family. Under pressure from Fogarty and his newfound fame, Toms relationships with his family become strained. ........

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