'The History of Violence"

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David Cronenberg directed this film, which I think should be calle , "A History of...". It certainly IS violent and also sexually wxplicit. Viggo Mortensen is a mild mannered owner/operator of a diner/restaurant in a small Indiana town. One night two pathological killers stop in and try to ake over. Mortensen stuns the small group of employees and customers by killing the two in a battle which clearly shows he has had training in this activity. Media noteriety ensues because of his heroism and soon some mob guys show up in town thinking he has a mob past in Philadelphia. Our hero eventually dispatches these guys also. But wiat, there's more. Along thew wau Viggos'wife and son are endangered and the local sherrif begins to supect that Mortenson has more of a past than he has let on. Ed Harris and William Hurt are in the well chosen cast. I enjoyed this one but all in all there isn't much to it other than spectacular gun fights and quite open sex.

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Topic - 'The History of Violence" - rico 09:31:36 09/01/06 (5)

'American Gun'..a variation on a theme.. - Audio Pharaoh 00:00:14 09/02/06 (0)

The major problem with this film is the "message" that - tinear 16:12:15 09/01/06 (1)

Re: The major problem with this film is the "message" that - jamesgarvin 16:48:28 09/04/06 (0)

a good movie - PhilJ 14:51:36 09/01/06 (0)

Re: 'The History of Violence" - EdM 14:36:10 09/01/06 (0)

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