North American Premiere of David Cronenberg's A History Of Violence A Gala Presentation
06/28/05 — Toronto International Film Festival®
Toronto – A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE receives its North American premiere as a Gala Presentation at the 30thToronto International Film Festival®. A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, the latest feature from Canadian director David Cronenberg (SPIDER), is a ruthlessly gripping and provocative thriller that delves into the lives of an ordinary family and captures the extraordinary circumstances and events that transform them. Based on the John Wagner/Vince Lake graphic novel of the same name, the film stars Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt, Ed Harris, and Ashton Holmes.
Boldly executed yet restrained in its presentation of the devious and sinister side of crime, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE is the story of the Stalls – Tom (Viggo Mortensen) and Edie (Maria Bello), their teenage son Josh (Ashton Holmes), and little girl Sarah – a seemingly idyllic small town American family. Tom Stall, the proprietor of the town’s diner, foils a vicious attempted robbery. He becomes a reluctant media celebrity and the town sees him as a great hero. The Stalls struggle to regain a sense of normalcy in the face of their shaken reality, but all hope of returning to their old lives is shattered when a mysterious man (Ed Harris) comes to town looking for Tom.
Directed by David Cronenberg, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE is from a screenplay by Josh Olsen. A Benderspink production, the film is produced by Chris Bender and JC Spink. A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE is distributed in Canada by Alliance Atlantis* Motion Distribution and New Line Cinema in the USA.
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