A History of Violence (Criterion Collection)

Cast View all

	Viggo Mortensen	Tom Stall
	Maria Bello	Edie Stall
	Ed Harris	Carl Fogarty
	William Hurt	Richie Cusack
	Ashton Holmes	Jack Stall
	Peter MacNeill	Sheriff Sam Carney
	Stephen McHattie	Leland
	Greg Bryk	Billy
	Kyle Schmid	Bobby
	Sumela Kay	Judy Danvers
	Gerry Quigley	Mick
	Deborah Drakeford	Charlotte
	Heidi Hayes	Sarah Stall
	Aidan Devine	Charlie Roarke
	Bill MacDonald	Frank Mulligan
	Michelle McCree	Jenny Wyeth
	Ian Matthews	Ruben
	R.D. Reid	Pat
	Morgan Kelly	Bobby's Buddy
	Martha Reilly	Shoe Saleswoman
	Jason Barbeck	Richie's Thug
	Bruce Beaton	Richie's Thug
	Neven Pajkic	Richie's Thug
	Brendan Connor	Local TV Reporter
	Nick Antonacci	Local TV Reporter

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Director	David Cronenberg
Writer	John Wagner, Vince Locke, Josh Olson
Producer	Kent Alterman, Chris Bender, Cale Boyter, Josh Braun, Toby Emmerich, Justis Greene, Roger Kass, J.C. Spink, Jake Weiner
Musician	Howard Shore
Photography	Peter Suschitzky

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Notes

In David Cronenberg’s subtly provocative film, one of his most celebrated, all is not as it initially seems. In his first of many collaborations with the director, Viggo Mortensen delivers a highly nuanced performance as Tom Stall, a small-town husband and father who is hailed as a hero when he kills the would-be perpetrators of a violent robbery. But how did this ordinary family man dispatch them with such skill? Working with an exceptional cast that also includes Maria Bello, Ed Harris, and William Hurt, Cronenberg slyly deconstructs the mythos of the American action hero, posing elemental questions about identity, human nature, and the violence that we both abhor and can’t look away from.

New 4K digital restoration of the international cut, supervised by director of photography Peter Suschitzky and approved by director David Cronenberg, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
Audio commentary featuring Cronenberg
New interview with screenwriter Josh Olson, conducted by writer-producer Tom Bernardo
Excerpts of Cronenberg and actor Viggo Mortensen in conversation at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival
Acts of Violence, a documentary on the making of the film, featuring behind-the-scenes footage
Three featurettes
Deleted scene with commentary by Cronenberg
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by critic Nathan Lee

New cover by Connor Willumsen

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