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A History of Violence

2005

David Cronenberg

2005·R·United StatesUnited StatesCanadaCanadaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermany
Award tierBronze
Metascore

A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.

Cast

Viggo Mortensen·Maria Bello·Ed Harris·William Hurt

Languages

United KingdomEnglish

Major Awards

0 wins · 16 nominations

Nominations (16)

Best Picture

David di Donatello Awards (2006)

Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)

César Awards, France (2006)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

Golden Globes, USA (2006)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (2006)

Best Screenplay - Adapted

Writers Guild of America, USA (2006)

Best Adapted Screenplay

Critics' Awards

Cahiers du Cinéma (2005)

Best Film

Cahiers du Cinéma (2010)

Best Film

Other

Gotham Awards (2005)

Best Feature

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (2005)

Best Director

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (2005)

Best Picture

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (2005)

Best Director

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (2005)

Best Film

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (2006)

Best Film

Cannes Film Festival (2005)

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2006)

Director of the Year

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2006)

Film of the Year