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HISTORY OF VIOLENCE

Director:

  David Cronenberg
  

Year Released:

  2005

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4.5 out of 5

4 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Maria Bello
  Ed Harris
  Ashton Holmes
  William Hurt
  Viggo Mortensen
Movie Haiku:Mortensen’s terrific as a small-town family man; Bello & Holmes match his every step as the wife & son forced to cope when strangers from his former life suddenly resurface. Violent scenes are fierce, brutal, & totally necessary. Despite what Tom tells his young daughter, he knows monsters are real.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2005