A History of Violence

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Directed by: David Cronenberg
Overview
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
Reviews (2)
Gimly (Rated: 7)
Probably Cronenberg's most mundane work, but that's not even remotely a knock against A History of Violence. I hear tell that fans of the comic don't much like this big screen re-telling, but I've never read it, so I'm gonna go ahead and really enjoy it anyway.
_Final rating:★★★½ - I really lik...
CinemaSerf (Rated: 7)
We start with images of two rather brutal hoodlums who have robbed and massacred the staff at a roadside motel and then sort of follow them into a town where "Tom" (Viggo Mortensen) runs the diner. They stop by one afternoon, intent on causing a bit of mayhem, only to discover that their host is a b...
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