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.
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| 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
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Richie Cusack NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Stall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Peter Suschitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| 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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