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A history of violence
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A history of violence

Author: Chris Bender; J C Spink; Josh Olson; David Cronenberg; Viggo Mortensen; All authors
Publisher: [Los Angeles, Calif.] : New Line Home Entertainment, ©2006.
Series: New Line platinum series
Edition/Format: DVD video : English : Widescreen format (1.85:1)View all editions and formats
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Tom is a loving, well-respected family man from a small Indiana town. When two criminals show up at his diner, Tom is forced to take action and thwart the robbery attempt. Suddenly heralded as a local hero who took the courage to stand up to crime, people look up to Tom as a man of high moral regard. But all the media attention attracts the likes of the mob, who show up at Tom's doorstep. Is it a case of mistaken ide Read more...

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Genre/Form: Feature films., Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.), Films for the hearing impaired., Thriller
Material Type: Videorecording
Document Type: Visual material
All Authors / Contributors: Chris Bender; J C Spink; Josh Olson; David Cronenberg; Viggo Mortensen; Maria Bello; William Hurt; Ashton Holmes; Stephen McHattie; Peter MacNeill; Ed Harris; Peter Suschitzky; Howard Shore; John Wagner; Vince Locke; New Line Cinema Corporation.; Benderspink (Firm); New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
ISBN: 0780654099 9780780654099
OCLC Number: 62479780
Language Note: In English, with optional English or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned.
Notes: Based on the graphic novel: A history of violence / written by John Wagner & illustrated by Vince Locke. Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features (89 min.): optional audio commentary by Cronenberg; "Acts of violence" making-of featurette (66 min.); deleted scene, with optional audio commentary by Cronenberg (3 min.); "The unmaking of scene 44" featurette (7 min.); "Violence's history : United States version vs. International version" featurette (1 min.); "Too commercial for Cannes" featurette (9 min.); theatrical trailer (3 min.); DVD-ROM features. "Enhanced for widescreen TVs" -- Container.
Target Audience: MPAA rating: R; for strong brutal violence, graphic sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use.
Description: 1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Details: DVD, region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital surround sound or stereo. surround sound.
Series Title: New Line platinum series
Other Titles: History of violence (Motion picture : 2005)
Responsibility: New Line Cinema presents ; a Benderspink production ; produced by Chris Bender, JC Spink ; screenplay by Josh Olson ; directed by David Cronenberg.

Abstract:

Tom is a loving, well-respected family man from a small Indiana town. When two criminals show up at his diner, Tom is forced to take action and thwart the robbery attempt. Suddenly heralded as a local hero who took the courage to stand up to crime, people look up to Tom as a man of high moral regard. But all the media attention attracts the likes of the mob, who show up at Tom's doorstep. Is it a case of mistaken identity or does Tom have a history that no one knows about?

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