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Movie Overview
Cast
• Viggo Mortensen
• Maria Bello
• William Hurt
Director
• David Cronenberg
MPAA Rating
R - for strong brutal violence, graphic sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use.
A History of Violence (2005)

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OFCS Rating: 84% Fresh
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"A grim exploration of [humanity's] futile attempts to repress the urge for violence."  Movie Views  Ryan Cracknell

4.5/5
"A ruthless lesson about the power of violence, and the ways in which it's passed down from generation to generation: subtly, insidiously, and quite effectively."  eFilmCritic.com  Scott Weinberg

A-
"Thought-provoking drama that's content to reveal its puzzle pieces, even though they don't all snap firmly into place."  Flipside Movie Emporium  Sean O'Connell

8/10
"This subversive, subtle, tantalizing thriller examines what lurks beneath the superficial veneer of identity, making one question whether perception is reality or myth."  Modamag.com  Susan Granger

4/4
"The aftershocks aren't that things will never be the same, but the infinitely more troubling possibility that things may never have been any different."  Film Freak Central  Walter Chaw

"Click here to see review"  Wolf Entertainment Guide  William Wolf

3/4
Read review  Big Picture Big Sound  Joe Lozito
OFCS Rating: 84% Fresh
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