A history of violence [videorecording (Blu-ray)] / Media II Filmproduktion M�unchen GmbH & Co. KG ; New Line Cinema presents a Benderspink Production, a film by David Cronenberg ; produced by Chris Bender, J.C. Spink ; screenplay by Josh Olson ; directed by David Cronenberg.
Title from container. Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt, Ed Harris. Based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke. Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features: Commentary by director David Cronenberg; "Acts of Violence:" minidocumentary gallery; "Violence's history: United States version vs. international version" featurette; "Too commercial for Cannes" featurette; "The unmaking of scene 44" featurette; deleted scene: scene 44; theatrical trailer.
Summary:
Likable family man and smalltown diner owner Tom Stall is living his life, minding his own business. Then an act of heroism puts him in the media spotlight. Certain people take notice - Made men from Philly who are dead sure that Stall is the ex-mob assassin they want to find and kill. There may be a real case of mistaken identity, but then again, Tom may actually be a stone-cold killer.
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