Harris and Mortensen set for violent encounter

This week's biggest cinema release sees thriller A History Of Violence come to UK cinema screens from September 30th.

The film marks a long-awaited return from director David Cronenberg, the man behind The Fly with Jeff Goldblum, controversial Crash from 1996 and eXistenZ with Jude Law.

A History Of Violence stars Viggo Mortensen, from The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, who plays the role of Tom Stall, a smalltown restaurant owner.

Tom enters the media spotlight after killing two robbers and is proclaimed a local hero.

But his life takes a troublesome turn with the arrival of Carl Fogaty, played by Ed Harris, who has appeared in A Beautiful Mind, The Human Stain and Buffalo Soldiers.

The film also features impressive performances from Maria Bello, who has appeared in Secret Window and Coyote Ugly, and William Hurt, who starred in The Village.

Titles related to this article

Related/similar articles

• Maria Bello to replace Weisz in Mummy 3 (16 May 2007)
• Nicole Kidman (27 February 2008)
• Top 10 Joaquin Phoenix (11 August 2009)
• Butler to tackle Shakespeare (25 October 2009)
• Burton's Alice actress set for Jane Eyre (24 November 2009)