A History of Violence
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A History of Violence is a 2005 neo-noir crime thriller film directed by David Cronenberg about a small-town man whose violent past resurfaces after he becomes a local hero.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A History of Violence canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9245038 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A History of Violence Context triple: [William Hurt, notableWork, A History of Violence]
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A.
A History of Violence (score)
A History of Violence (score) is Howard Shore’s tense, atmospheric film soundtrack that blends brooding orchestral textures with subtle thematic motifs to underscore the movie’s psychological and moral complexity.
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B.
A Short Film About Killing
A Short Film About Killing is a 1988 Polish drama directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski that starkly explores the morality of capital punishment through a brutal murder and its legal aftermath.
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C.
Blue Ruin
Blue Ruin is a 2013 American independent revenge thriller film written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier, acclaimed for its minimalist storytelling, atmospheric tension, and grounded, character-driven approach to violence.
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D.
Dogville
Dogville is a 2003 avant-garde drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier, known for its minimalist stage-like set and allegorical exploration of human nature and cruelty.
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E.
Blow
Blow is a 2001 crime drama film that chronicles the rise and fall of American cocaine smuggler George Jung within the 1970s–1980s drug trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A History of Violence Target entity description: A History of Violence is a 2005 neo-noir crime thriller film directed by David Cronenberg about a small-town man whose violent past resurfaces after he becomes a local hero.
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A.
A History of Violence (score)
A History of Violence (score) is Howard Shore’s tense, atmospheric film soundtrack that blends brooding orchestral textures with subtle thematic motifs to underscore the movie’s psychological and moral complexity.
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B.
A Short Film About Killing
A Short Film About Killing is a 1988 Polish drama directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski that starkly explores the morality of capital punishment through a brutal murder and its legal aftermath.
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C.
Blue Ruin
Blue Ruin is a 2013 American independent revenge thriller film written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier, acclaimed for its minimalist storytelling, atmospheric tension, and grounded, character-driven approach to violence.
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D.
Dogville
Dogville is a 2003 avant-garde drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier, known for its minimalist stage-like set and allegorical exploration of human nature and cruelty.
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E.
Blow
Blow is a 2001 crime drama film that chronicles the rise and fall of American cocaine smuggler George Jung within the 1970s–1980s drug trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime thriller film
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film ⓘ |
| academyAwardAdaptedScreenplayNominee | Josh Olson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| academyAwardSupportingActorNominee | William Hurt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | A History of Violence (graphic novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | John Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnIllustrator | Vince Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Eddie Stall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richie Cusack NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Stall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Peter Suschitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | received widespread critical acclaim ⓘ |
| director | David Cronenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | New Line Cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ronald Sanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalSection | Cannes Film Festival main competition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
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neo-noir ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Viggo Mortensen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Maria Bello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Howard Shore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A small-town man becomes a local hero after thwarting a violent robbery, drawing attention that exposes his hidden violent past. ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | 2005 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Chris Bender
NERFINISHED
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David Cronenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ J. C. Spink NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rated | R (MPAA) ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 96 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Josh Olson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Ashton Holmes
NERFINISHED
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Ed Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Bello NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter MacNeill NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen McHattie NERFINISHED ⓘ Viggo Mortensen NERFINISHED ⓘ William Hurt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
family
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identity ⓘ past catching up ⓘ violence ⓘ |
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