A History of Violence (2005)

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Tom Stall had the perfect life...until he became a hero.

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

Released: 2005-09-23
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Runtime: 1h 36m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 3,884 votes

Directed by David Cronenberg.

Top cast

Viggo Mortensen as Tom Stall / Joey Cusack
Maria Bello as Edie Stall
Ed Harris as Carl Fogarty
William Hurt as Richie Cusack
Ashton Holmes as Jack Stall
Peter MacNeill as Sheriff Sam Carney
Stephen McHattie as Leland
Greg Bryk as Billy
Kyle Schmid as Bobby
Sumela Kay as Judy Danvers

Full cast & crew

Where to watch A History of Violence

United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
India: rent on Amazon Video
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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