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A History of Violence

Movie · 2005 · 96 min

A quiet life cracks open into brutal violence, leaving a lingering unease about identity and the cost of a hidden past.

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2005 film by David Cronenberg
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Year
2005
Runtime
96 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • violence
  • family
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, action, thriller, crime thriller, detective
Directed by
David Cronenberg
Written by
Josh Olson
Starring
Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris, William Hurt, Maria Bello, Stephen McHattie, Ashton Holmes, Kyle Schmid, Greg Bryk
Music
Howard Shore
Cinematography
Peter Suschitzky
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States, Germany
Languages
English

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