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Why did Joey Cusack leave? ›

Tom shocks Edie by admitting that he is actually Joey Cusack, and that he has killed for both money and pleasure. He tells Edie that he ran away from Philadelphia to escape his violent criminal past. This admission deepens the tensions in their marriage.

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The violence in this movie is quite graphic yet frightening; two men rob a diner and forces the man to give them money or his partner will forcefully try to rape one of his waitresses. The man knocks the robber over in the floor, and shoots him on the top of his head, and blood is seen gushing from his mouth.

While it's left ambiguous, the ending suggests his family welcomed him back. As Sarah, obviously not fully understanding what is going on, sets a place for Tom. Tom sits down, Jack passes food to him, while clearly still angry at Tom, still accepts him as his father deserving a place at the table.

Lokesh Kanagaraj has claimed Leo is a tribute to David Cronenberg's A History of Violence (2005). Posters of A History of Violence and Leo. The new-gen Tamil filmmakers don't enjoy the same luxury as the old ones like AR Murugadoss to unofficially remake Hollywood movies in India anymore.

It ends with Tom killing the remaining gangsters, mercy killing Richie and being taken to hospital, promising his wife his past is dealt with. David Cronenberg's History Of Violence movie is less dramatic, exploring the breakdown of Tom's invented persona and how his family responds to the truth.

The longest film ever made, according to Guinness World Records, is "The Cure for Insomnia" (1987), directed by John Henry Timmis IV.

A fully realized, wholly rendered, singular work of art. Fresh score. This story could easily have fallen into Quentin Tarantino pop-violence territory, but Cronenberg, with tremendous skill, manages to use Hollywood cliché to pose questions about the world in which we live. Fresh score.

Is a history of violence gory? ›

It had some violent scenes that are bloody and will keep you on a big impact. Viggo Mortensen plays an diner owner, Tom Stall, who lives with his wife and kids in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana. One night, two robbers attempt to rob the restaurant but Tom saves the day by killing them in self-defense.

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[Spoiler Warning] In a disturbing twist, Tom's brother, Richie, who happens to be part of a major crime syndicate, orders one of his goons to kill his brother by strangling him. Instead, Tom kills the man and one other guard with his bare hands by breaking their necks.

I watched History of Violence after, and I hate to say it I don't understand the hype. The first half was amazing, the world building was concise and everything seemed so sharp.

And shocking at the end… it works on every level.” Gunn also singled out David Cronenberg's “A History of Violence,” which was adapted from Josh Wagner and Vince Locke's graphic novel, as an example of what is possible in the comic book genre.

John and Joan Cusack have both made names for themselves in the movie industry and have been in 10 movies together. Yet many don't realize that they're brother and sister. Joan gives credit to her brother for encouraging her throughout her career in the hectic industry.

She is an actress known for Call the Midwife (2012) and The Cherry Orchard (2020). She is the granddaughter of actors Cyril Cusack and Maureen Cusack, daughter of producer Pádraig Cusack and niece of actresses Sinéad Cusack, Sorcha Cusack, Niamh Cusack, and Catherine Cusack.

Cusack has twice been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Working Girl (1988) and In & Out (1997). She has appeared with her brother John in 10 movies: Class (1983), Sixteen Candles (1984), Grandview, U.S.A. (1984), Broadcast News (1987), Say Anything...

A fully realized, wholly rendered, singular work of art. Fresh score. This story could easily have fallen into Quentin Tarantino pop-violence territory, but Cronenberg, with tremendous skill, manages to use Hollywood cliché to pose questions about the world in which we live. Fresh score.