A History of Violence

Tom Stall is living a happy and quiet life with his lawyer wife and their two children in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana, but one night their idyllic existence is shattered when Tom foils a vicious attempted robbery in his diner. Sensing danger, he takes action and saves his customers and friends in the self-defense killings of two-sought-after criminals.

Heralded as a hero, Tom’s life is changed overnight, attracting a national media circus, which forces him into the spotlight. Uncomfortable with his newfound celebrity, Tom tries to return to the normalcy of his ordinary life only to be confronted by a mysterious and threatening man who arrives in town believing Tom is the man who’s wronged him in the past.

As Tom and his family fight back against this case of mistaken identity and struggle to cope with their changed reality, they are forced to confront their relationships and the divisive issues which surface as a result.

Directed by
David Cronenberg

Cast
Viggo Mortensen - Tom Stall
Maria Bello - Edie Stall
Ed Harris - Carl Fogarty
William Hurt - Richie Cusack
Ashton Holmes - Jack Stall
Peter MacNeill - Sheriff Sam Carney
Stephen McHattie - Leland
Greg Bryk - Billy
Kyle Schmid - Bobby

Production Co.
Benderspink

Produced by
Roger E. Kass Esq
Josh Braun
Justis Greene

Studio
New Line Cinema

Writer
John Wagner
Vince Locke

Music
Howard Shore