A History of Violence
David Cronenberg, 2005
A History of Violence
John Wagner, Vince Locke, 1997
A History of Violence is a movie directed by David Cronenberg in 2005 and based on the comic book of the same name by John Wagner and Vince Locke, first published in 1997. The movie features Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt, Ed Harris, Ashton Holmes, Heidi Hayes, and others.
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Storyline
Tom Stall is a diner owner who lives in the small (fictional) town of Millbrook, Indiana, with a loving wife Edie, teenage son Jack, and daughter Sarah. He is caught by Carl, who, with Jack as his hostage, goes with his men to the Stall house and demands that Joey return to Philadelphia with them.
Movie vs Book
Year
2005
Minutes
96
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
A History of Violence
Director: David Cronenberg
Country: Canada
Year: 2005
Length: 1h36m
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Year
1997
Pages
286
Book Rate
6.96
S: Goodreads
Comic Book
A History of Violence
Author: John Wagner, Vince Locke
Country: UK
First published in: 1997
Length: 286 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“When you're adapting a book into a movie, you have to take certain creative liberties to bridge the gap between the two forms of media.”
JOSH HUTCHERSON (Actor)
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