USA / Germany / Canada,
2005, 96 min
(Alternative: 92 min)
Directed by:
David CronenbergScreenplay:
Josh OlsonCinematography:
Peter SuschitzkyComposer:
Howard ShoreCast:
Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt, Ashton Holmes, Peter MacNeill, Stephen McHattie, Greg Bryk, Kyle Schmid, Aidan Devine, Morgan Kelly (more)VOD (1)
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In this thrill-packed actioner small-town diner owner Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) finds himself a local hero after he successfully takes down two thugs during an attempted robbery. But his sudden celebrity draws unwanted attention from the outside world including mobsters Carl Fogarty (Ed Harris) and Richie Cusack (William Hurt), who insist that Tom is intricately tied their past. Fogarty begins stalking Stall's wife (Maria Bello) and children, resulting in a bloody standoff in which Tom must protect his family from what is either a case of mistaken identity or a violent past that's finally caught up with him. (Roadshow Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2006 - William Hurt (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2006 - Josh Olson (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2006 - Josh Olson (Best Adapted Screenplay)
César Awards
- 2006 - Best Foreign Film
Golden Globes
- 2006 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 2006 - Maria Bello (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2006 - Maria Bello (Best Supporting Actress)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2005 - William Hurt (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2005 - Best Film
- 2005 - David Cronenberg (Best Director)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2005 - William Hurt (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2005 - Maria Bello (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2005 - Best Film
- 2005 - David Cronenberg (Best Director)
- 2005 - Viggo Mortensen (Best Actor)
The Saturn Awards
- 2006 - Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
- 2006 - Viggo Mortensen (Best Actor)
- 2006 - William Hurt (Best Supporting Actor)
Cannes Film Festival
- 2005 - David Cronenberg (Golden Palm - Official Competition)