# A History of Violence (2005)

> A quiet Indiana family man's heroic act exposes a violent past that threatens to consume the ordinary life he built.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/34

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Director: David Cronenberg
- Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt, Ashton Holmes, Peter MacNeill, Stephen McHattie, Greg Bryk
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0399146/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, brooding, morally unsettling, late night thriller viewing, serious movie night

## Synopsis

A quiet life in a small town is shattered by violence and secrets.

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