My 150 Favorite Movies - #126

A History of Violence (2005)

Although not normally a fan of David Cronenberg (see my forthcoming list, 100 Movies I really didn't care for), this story about a man who is forced to confront his violent past and the impact that it has on his family, blew me away. Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello and Ed Harris all shine, and William Hurt received an Oscar nomination, in this adaptation of the graphic novel of the same name by John Wagner and Vince Locke.