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A History of Violence (2005)

7.2 IMDb 88% RT 82/100 MC
IMDb Trailer

An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.

Best Release

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

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Director

David Cronenberg

Genre

Drama, Thriller, Crime

Box Office

$31,504,633

Runtime

1 hour and 36 minutes (96 minutes)

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Editor's Notes

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Cronenberg and Mortensen at their best. This was the last movie ever released on VHS, which is the kind of trivia that makes a collector want to own every format it ever came on. Makes a great double feature with Eastern Promises.

noted Apr 11, 2026

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