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Release Date:
30 September 2005 (USA)
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Tagline:
Everyone has something to hide. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 26 wins
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31 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(80 articles)
New York Critics Give 'Hurt Locker' Top Honors
(From Cinematical. 14 December 2009, 12:02 PM, PST)
Year End Wraps: Ten Best of 2009 and Decade
(From Thompson on Hollywood. 10 December 2009, 3:40 PM, PST)
(From Cinematical. 14 December 2009, 12:02 PM, PST)
Year End Wraps: Ten Best of 2009 and Decade
(From Thompson on Hollywood. 10 December 2009, 3:40 PM, PST)
User Comments:
A gripping experience with complex themes
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Viggo Mortensen | ... | Tom Stall | |
| Maria Bello | ... | Edie Stall | |
| Ed Harris | ... | Carl Fogarty | |
| William Hurt | ... | Richie Cusack | |
| Ashton Holmes | ... | Jack Stall | |
| Peter MacNeill | ... | Sheriff Sam Carney | |
| Stephen McHattie | ... | Leland | |
| Greg Bryk | ... | Billy | |
| Kyle Schmid | ... | Bobby | |
| Sumela Kay | ... | Judy Danvers | |
| Gerry Quigley | ... | Mick | |
| Deborah Drakeford | ... | Charlotte | |
| Heidi Hayes | ... | Sarah Stall | |
| Aidan Devine | ... | Charlie Roarke | |
| Bill MacDonald | ... | Frank Mulligan |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
A History of Violence (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong brutal violence, graphic sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use.
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Runtime:
96 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-15 |
Canada:16+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Philippines:R-13 (cut) |
Australia:MA |
Singapore:R21 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
Netherlands:16 |
Argentina:16 |
France:-12 |
Spain:18 |
South Korea:18 |
Hong Kong:III |
Japan:R-15 |
Indonesia:Dewasa |
Czech Republic:15 |
Mexico:C |
Brazil:18 |
Sweden:15 |
Australia:R (original rating) |
New Zealand:R18 |
Malaysia:(Banned) |
Portugal:M/16 |
Iceland:16 |
Germany:18 (bw) |
Italy:T (re-rated) |
Italy:VM14 (original rating) |
USA:R (certificate #41604) |
Israel:16 |
UK:18 |
Ireland:18 |
Norway:18
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Continuity: In a close-up shot during the final scene in the dining room, Edie is shown serving a spoonful of corn onto her daughter's plate. In the next wide shot, the corn is gone from the daughter's plate and Edie once again puts corn on it.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
William Orser: So we keep headin' east?
Leland Jones: Yeah, that's the idea.
William Orser: Stay out of the big cities?
Leland Jones: Uh-huh.
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William Orser: So we keep headin' east?
Leland Jones: Yeah, that's the idea.
William Orser: Stay out of the big cities?
Leland Jones: Uh-huh.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2006) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Club Hoppin'
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A Note Regarding SpoilersWhat was the last major Hollywood movie to be released on VHS?
Was Tom schizophrenic?
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I saw this film at a special screening in NYC on Tuesday. It is superb both in direction and acting. Both the sex and violent scenes are quick and direct. While the violence is quite graphic, as to be expected with Cronenberg, the camera does not linger on it at all. The real story is told through the emotional dynamics in the family as the plot unfolds. Mortensen's performance as Tom Stall is brilliant and wonderfully nuanced and the entire cast is first rate. Maria Bello as the wife and Ashton Holmes as the son and Ed Harris as the "heavy" are spot on. William Hurt's scene is a standout. There are moments in the film where you laugh and then are horrified within seconds. DC doesn't dumb down to the audience but enjoys the complexities of human reactions to issues of identity, violence and society's view of "good" versus "bad" violence. I still can't get this film out of my mind. I'm definitely planning on seeing it again when it opens widely. Highly recommended.