Plot
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
Cast
as Tom Stall / Joey Cusack
as Edie Stall
as Carl Fogarty
as Richie Cusack
as Jack Stall
as Sheriff Sam Carney
as Leland
as Billy
as Bobby
as Judy Danvers
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Reviews
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 liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._
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 bit more capable of defending himself than they'd anticipated. Quickly "Tom" is lauded as an hero, a…