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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Graphic Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Profanity, Drug Content Movie Release: 2005 DVD Release: 02/10/2009 Format: Blu-ray Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 36 mins Studio: New Line Home Video Members Wishing: 16 Genres: Thriller, Marriage Drama, Crime Thriller, Psychological Thriller See Also: A History of Violence

David Cronenberg directed this screen adaptation of a graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke which explores how an act of heroism unexpectedly changes a man's life. Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) lives a quiet life in a small Indiana town, running the local diner with his wife, Edie (Maria Bello), and raising their two children. But the quiet is shattered one day when a pair of criminals on the run from the police walk into his diner just before closing time. After they attack one of the customers and seem ready to kill several of the people inside, Tom jumps to the fore, grabbing a gun from one of the criminals and killing the invaders. Tom is immediately hailed as a hero by his employees and the community at large, but Tom seems less than comfortable with his new notoriety. One day, a man with severe facial scars, Carl Fogarty (Ed Harris), sits down at the counter and begins addressing Tom as Joey, and begins asking him questions about the old days in Philadelphia. While Tom seems puzzled, Carl's actions suggest that the quiet man pouring coffee at the diner may have a dark and violent past he isn't eager to share with others -- as well as some old scores that haven't been settled. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Viggo Mortensen - Tom Stall
Maria Bello - Edie Stall
Ashton Holmes - Jack Stall
William Hurt - Richie Cusack
Stephen McHattie - Leland Jones