History of Violence 4K UHD + Blu-ray

'A History of Violence' Director: David Cronenberg (2005) Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray | DOP and director-supervised restoration

In his first of many collaborations with director David Cronenberg, Viggo Mortensen delivers a highly nuanced performance as 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.

Special features include:
- Audio commentary featuring director David 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
- Essay by critic Nathan Lee