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About A History of Violence
Tom (Viggo
Mortensen) and Edie (Maria Bello) Stall are living the perfect small town life
in
Millbrook
,
Indiana
with their two children. Their peaceful existence undergoes a violent change
when two wanted criminals attempt a brutal robbery at Tom’s diner.Tom takes quick action and saves his customers and friends, killing the
would-be robbers in self-defense.The
case attracts national media attention, and Tom becomes a reluctant overnight
celebrity.Tom tries to return to
the peace of his previous life, only to be confronted by a mysterious and
intimidating stranger, played by Ed Harris.Harris’ character is a mobster who believes that Tom is a man who
double-crossed him in the past.As
Tom and his family struggle against this case of mistaken identity and are
forced to cope with their new reality, they must confront their own
relationships and the unsettling issues which are brought to light in the
process.