A History of Violence (The Criterion Collection) [4K UHD]

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In David Cronenberg’s subtly provocative film, one of his most celebrated, all is not as it initially seems. In his first of many collaborations with the director, Viggo Mortensen delivers a highly nuanced performance as Tom Stall, a small-town husband and father who is hailed as a hero when he kills the would-be perpetrators of a violent robbery. But how did this ordinary family man dispatch them with such skill? Working with an exceptional cast that also includes Maria Bello, Ed Harris, and William Hurt, Cronenberg slyly deconstructs the mythos of the American action hero, posing elemental questions about identity, human nature, and the violence that we both abhor and can’t look away from.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• New 4K digital restoration of the international cut, supervised by director of photography Peter Suschitzky and approved by director David Cronenberg, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
• Audio commentary featuring Cronenberg
• New interview with screenwriter Josh Olson, conducted by writer-producer Tom Bernardo
• Excerpts of Cronenberg and actor Viggo Mortensen in conversation at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival
• Acts of Violence, a documentary on the making of the film, featuring behind-the-scenes footage
• Three featurettes
• Deleted scene with commentary by Cronenberg
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by critic Nathan Lee

MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1 x 1 x 1 inches; 1.76 ounces
Media Format ‏ : ‎ 4K, Subtitled
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 36 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2025
Actors ‏ : ‎ Viggo Mortensen
Studio ‏ : ‎ The Criterion Collection
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FHSGH1VN
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
Best Sellers Rank: #209 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV) #155 in Blu-ray
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