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A History of Violence is a 2005 American crime thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and screenplay by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 graphic novel of the same name by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt, Peter MacNeill and Stephen McHattie.

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  • A History of Violence is a 2005 American crime thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and screenplay by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 graphic novel of the same name by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt, Peter MacNeill and Stephen McHattie.
  • "A History of Violence" is the 865th episode of Casualty and the 42nd episode of the 27th series. It was preceded by "Letting Go" and followed by "Secrets and Lies". The episode was directed by Karl Neilson and written by Emma Goodwin.
  • A History of Violence is a 2005 film about a restaurant owner who becomes a hero after killing two criminals.
  • A 2005 crime thriller directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson, based on a 1997 Graphic Novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The film stars Viggo Mortensen as Tom Stall, a universally well-liked restaurant proprietor and family man living in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana, who is thrust into the spotlight after he kills two armed robbers who enter his diner and threaten his customers one night. This act wins him the admiration of the townsfolk, who hail him as a hero, but also the attention of Carl Fogarty, an Irish mobster from Philadelphia, who shows up in town shortly afterwards insisting to anyone who will listen that Tom is not who he says he is. Fogarty asserts that Tom's real name is Joey Cusack, and that he's a former enforcer for the mob who is living in Millb
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  • Intermediate dialogue (Imperial Guard Hao Li) "Thank you for releasing me from Shiro's treachery. You know, he did not always have such darkness in his heart. Ambitious, yes, but loyal to Cantha and a true guardsman. I believe that evil forces from this realm manipulated Shiro to assassinate the emperor. How they managed to sway him is the true mystery." Intermediate dialogue (Imperial Guard Kaichen) Intermediate dialogue (Imperial Guard Tiendi) Reward Dialogue (Imperial Captain Shi Wang)
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  • Best Adapted Screenplay
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  • "One of the man's eyes was blue, the other brown. He wore traveler's clothes, but nothing that stood out. His hair was brownish, like wet hay."
  • Strange eyes? Describe this man.
  • "The strange-eyed man from your mercenary company approached me, asking after the old diaries you kept for him. I assured him you still possessed them."
  • Alvyn, the man used you so he could take them. You'll not find them on my shelves.
  • "Y-yours? I certainly didn't give him a look, if that's what you mean! When I sought them out and confirmed they were safe, he seemed satisfied."
  • Those diaries were mine, Alvyn. Why would you tell him about them?
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