A History of Violence

A small-town diner owner becomes a reluctant hero, but his life unravels when his true identity as a former gangster is revealed, leading to his family being stalked and his son being held hostage, ultimately resulting in a violent confrontation with his past and a renewed connection with his family. A History of Violence is a 2005 American English-language Crime Drama film starring Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt, Ed Harris, Ashton Holmes, Peter Macneill and Michael Stevens. The movie is based on A History of Violence by John Wagner Vince Locke. BenderSpink was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Chris Bender and J. C. Spink. A History of Violence is written by John Wagner, Vince Locke and Josh Olson and it is directed by David Cronenberg. New Line Cinema acquired the distribution rights for the film. A History of Violence was released on 1st December 2005 and takes a screen time of 96 minutes. The Film was successful at box office. A History of Violence was made on a budget of $32 million and it was a hit at box office gross of $61 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by Josh Olson. Cinematography was done by Peter Suschitzky and editing by Ronald Sanders. The music was composed by Academy Award Oscar winner Howard Shore.