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A History of Violence

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

RELEASED 23 Sept 20051h 36m★ 7.2 TMDB

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

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A History of Violence is title 55 of 63 in our Live-action Elseworlds viewing sequence. Independent films and television adaptations, each with their own starting point. This is a collection of separate adaptations, rather than a single continuous story.

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Cast

Viggo MortensenTom Stall / Joey Cusack
Maria BelloEdie Stall
Ed HarrisCarl Fogarty
William HurtRichie Cusack
Ashton HolmesJack Stall
Peter MacNeillSheriff Sam Carney
Stephen McHattieLeland
Greg BrykBilly
Kyle SchmidBobby
Sumela KayJudy Danvers
Gerry QuigleyMick
Deborah DrakefordCharlotte

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