A history of violence
(Blu-ray) 

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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - AdultBLU-RAY HISTORYOn Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Assassins -- United States -- Drama.
Diners (Restaurants) -- United States -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Mafia -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
Mistaken identity -- United States -- Drama.
Small business -- United States -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Negocios pequeños -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro.
Restaurantes, cafeterías, etc. -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro.

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Published
Burbank, CA : New Line Productions :, [2009].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray disc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1419878182, 9781419878183
UPC
0883929037926, 883929037926

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
General 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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Peter Suschitzky ; editor, Ronald Sanders ; music, Howard Shore.
Participants/Performers
Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt, Ed Harris.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for strong brutal violence, graphic sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use.
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).
System Details
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This Blu-ray disc is copy protected.
Language
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Local note
BLU-RAY

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bender, C., Spink, J. C., Olson, J., Cronenberg, D., Mortensen, V., Bello, M., Hurt, W., Harris, E., Wagner, J., & Locke, V. (2009). A history of violence ([blu-ray edition].). New Line Productions :.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Chris Bender et al.. 2009. A History of Violence. New Line Productions.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Chris Bender et al.. A History of Violence New Line Productions, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bender, Chris, et al. A History of Violence [blu-ray edition]., New Line Productions :, 2009.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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