A history of violence

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Statement of responsibility: New Line Cinema presents a Benderspink production

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Summary: Tom is a loving, well-respected family man from a small Indiana town. When two criminals show up at his diner, Tom is forced to take action and thwart the robbery attempt. Suddenly heralded as a local hero who took the courage to stand up to crime, people look up to Tom as a man of high moral regard. But all the media attention attracts the likes of the mob, who show up at Tom's doorstep. Is it a case of mistaken identity or does Tom have a history that no one knows about?

Credits note: Executive producers, Roger E. Kass, Josh Braun, Toby Emmerich, Justis Greene, Kent Alterman, Cale Boyter ; producers, Chris Bender, JC Spink ; screenplay, Josh Olson ; director, David Cronenberg

Intended audience: Rated R. Strong brutal violence, graphic sexuality, nudity, languge and some drug use

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PerformerNote: Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt, Ashton Holmes, Peter MacNeill, Stephen McHattie

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