Studio: New Line Cinema Starring: Ashton Holmes, Ed Harris, Maria Bello, Viggo Mortensen, William Hurt Directed By: David Cronenberg Written By: Josh Olson Produced By: Cale Boyter, David Cronenberg, Kent Alterman Rated: R In Theaters: 2005-09-30 Genre: Drama, Thriller
Movie Plot / Synopsis
"A History of Violence" stars Viggo Mortensen as a pillar of a small town community who runs a diner and lives a happy and quiet life with his wife (Maria Bello) and two children. But their lives are forever changed when Mortensen thwarts an attempted robbery and is lauded as a hero by the media, attracting the attention of some mobsters (William Hurt and Ed Harris) who believe he is someone else.