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Title A history of violence / Media II Filmproduktion München GmbH & Co. KG ; New Line Cinema presents a Benderspink Production, a film by David Cronenberg ; produced by Chris Bender, J.C. Spink ; screenplay by Josh Olson ; directed by David Cronenberg.

Publication Info. Burbank, CA : New Line Productions : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2009]
©2009

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 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  AD BLU-RAY HISTORY    Check Shelf
Description 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
digital optical surround sound Dolby Digital 5.1 rda
laser optical NTSC
video file Blu-ray video A rda
System Details Blu-ray disc, widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 1080p High Definition ; (Special features: Dolby Digital stereo., 480i or 480p standard definition).
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Language English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Cast Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt, Ed Harris.
Credits Director of photography, Peter Suschitzky ; editor, Ronald Sanders ; music, Howard Shore.
Note Based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2005.
Audience MPAA rating: R; for strong brutal violence, graphic sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use.
Summary Likable family man and smalltown diner owner Tom Stall is living his life, minding his own business. Then an act of heroism puts him in the media spotlight. Certain people take notice - Made men from Philly who are dead sure that Stall is the ex-mob assassin they want to find and kill. There may be a real case of mistaken identity, but then again, Tom may actually be a stone-cold killer.
Note Special features: Commentary by director David Cronenberg; "Acts of Violence:" minidocumentary gallery; "Violence's history: United States version vs. international version" featurette; "Too commercial for Cannes" featurette; "The unmaking of scene 44" featurette; deleted scene: scene 44; theatrical trailer.
Terms Of Use This Blu-ray disc is copy protected.
Subject Small business -- United States -- Drama.
Diners (Restaurants) -- United States -- Drama.
Mafia -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
Assassins -- United States -- Drama.
Mistaken identity -- United States -- Drama.
Negocios pequeños -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro.
Restaurantes, cafeterías, etc. -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro.
Assassins. (OCoLC)fst00818974
Diners (Restaurants) (OCoLC)fst00893901
Mafia. (OCoLC)fst01005389
Mistaken identity. (OCoLC)fst01023960
Small business. (OCoLC)fst01121223
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. (OCoLC)fst01204170
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
Thrillers (Motion pictures) (OCoLC)fst01726193
Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
Action and adventure films. (OCoLC)fst01710568
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Action and adventure films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
Added Author Bender, Chris, 1971- producer.
Spink, J. C., 1973- producer.
Olson, Josh, screenwriter.
Cronenberg, David, 1943- director.
Mortensen, Viggo, 1958- actor.
Bello, Maria, 1967- actor.
Hurt, William, actor.
Harris, Ed, 1950- actor.
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Wagner, John, 1949- History of violence.
Motion picture adaptation of (work) : Locke, Vince. History of violence.
Media II Filmproduktion München GmbH & Co. KG.
New Line Cinema Corporation.
Benderspink (Firm)
New Line Productions, Inc.
Warner Home Video (Firm)
ISBN 1419878182
9781419878183
Standard No. 883929037926
Music No. 1000042712 New Line Productions
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