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A History of Violence

Theatrical Poster

Country	United States
Directed by	David Cronenberg
Release Date	2005
Language	English
Studio	New Line Productions
Distributor	New Line Cinema

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Tom Stall / Joey Cusack	Viggo Mortensen
Edie Stall	Maria Bello
Carl Fogarty	Ed Harris
Richie Cusack	William Hurt
Jack Stall	Ashton Holmes
Sheriff Sam Carney	Peter MacNeill
Leland Jones	Stephen McHattie
Billy Orser	Greg Bryk

The following weapons were used in the film A History of Violence:

WARNING! There may be spoilers in the descriptions and images!

M1911

An M1911 is featured on the US promotional film poster of A History of Violence. Early in the film, Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) strips Leland (Stephen McHattie) of a .45 ACP M1911.

Colt M1911 Pistol - .45 ACP

Leland aims his M1911 in the diner.

Tom Stall firing the M1911.

Tom Stall staring in shock at the M1911.

Smith & Wesson Model 13

In the opening scene we see Billy (Greg Bryk) use a 3" Smith & Wesson Model 13. Billy is later killed by Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) while holding the same revolver in Tom's diner.

Smith & Wesson Model 13 - .357 Magnum

Billy (Greg Bryk) aims his Smith & Wesson Model 13.

Beretta 92FS

The second henchmen of Carl Fogarty (Ed Harris) pulls a Beretta 92FS before being killed by Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) with an Inox version of the same gun.

Beretta 92FS 9mm

Fogarty's henchman gets shot by Tom Stall while holding a Beretta 92FS.

Beretta 92FS Inox

Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) kills the second of Carl Fogarty's (Ed Harris) henchmen with a Beretta 92FS Inox he strips off the first. Later, in Richy Cusack's (William Hurt) house, Tom acquires another Beretta 92FS Inox after killing one of Richy's henchmen.

Beretta 92FS Inox - 9x19mm

Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) kills the second of Carl Fogarty's (Ed Harris) henchmen with a Beretta 92FS Inox.

Richy (William Hurt) armed with a two-tone Walther P99 and his henchman armed with a Beretta 92FS Inox that is later used by Tom to kill both of them.

Tom kills Richy's henchman with his own Beretta Inox.

Tom holds the Beretta before tossing it in the pond.

SIG-Sauer P220

Carl Fogarty (Ed Harris) packs a SIG-Sauer P220 chambered in .45 ACP (as can be discerned by looking closely at the bore). He fires one shot into Tom Stall's (Viggo Mortensen) shoulder before being killed by Jack Stall (Ashton Holmes). Tom then picks up the P220.

SIG-Sauer P220 .45 ACP

Carl Fogarty shoots Tom Stall with a SIG-Sauer P220 .45 ACP.

After Carl Fogarty shoots Tom Stall with his SIG-Sauer P220, he is killed by Jack Stall (Ashton Holmes) armed with the Stall family's breech-loading double barreled shotgun.

Walther P99

After his henchmen fail to kill Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen), Richy Cusack (William Hurt) reaches into his desk drawer and pulls out a two-tone Walther P99 with a stainless slide. He shoots at Tom with this weapon, but does not hit him. He then shoots one of his injured henchmen for failing to kill Tom.

Walther P99 with silver slide - 9mm

Richy Cusack reaches into his desk for his two-tone Walther P99.

Richy armed with a Walther P99 and his henchman armed with a Beretta 92FS Inox that is later used by Tom to kill both of them.

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

We see the Stall family's breech-loading 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun in the hands of all the Stalls. Ultimately Jack Stall (Ashton Holmes) uses the shotgun to kill Carl Fogarty (Ed Harris).

1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 gauge.

Edie Stall (Maria Bello) loads the family's breech-loading double barreled shotgun after Tom calls and warns her that Fogarty and his men are coming.

A close-up of the breech of the Stall family's shotgun after Edie puts it down on a table.

Jack Stall (Ashton Holmes) holds the shotgun.

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+{{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}}
+|name = A History of Violence
+|picture = AHistoryofViolence.jpg
+|caption = ''Theatrical Poster''
+|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States
+|director = [[David Cronenberg]]
+|date= 2005
+|language = English
+|studio= New Line Productions
+|distributor= New Line Cinema
+|character1= Tom Stall / Joey Cusack
+|actor1=[[Viggo Mortensen]]
+|character2=Edie Stall
+|actor2=[[Maria Bello]]
+|character3=Carl Fogarty
+|actor3=[[Ed Harris]]
+|character4= Richie Cusack
+|actor4=[[William Hurt]]
+|character5=Jack Stall
+|actor5=[[Ashton Holmes]]
+|character6=Sheriff Sam Carney
+|actor6=Peter MacNeill
+|character7= Leland Jones
+|actor7=[[Stephen McHattie]]
+|character8=Billy Orser
+|actor8= [[Greg Bryk]]
+|character9=
+|actor9=
+|character10=
+|actor10=
+}}
-'''The following guns were used in the movie ''[[A History of Violence]]'''''
-[[Image:AHistoryofViolence.jpg|right|225px|thumb|''A History of Violence'' (2005)]]
+{{Film Title}}
-== M1911 ==
-An [[M1911 pistol series|M1911]] is featured on the US promotional film poster of A History of Violence. Tom Stall ([[Viggo Mortensen]]) strips Leland ([[Stephen McHattie]]) of a .45 ACP [[M1911 pistol series|1911]] of unknown make and uses it to kill both Billy and Leland as they try to rob Tom's diner.
+__TOC__<br clear=all>
+{{spoiler| There may be spoilers in the descriptions and images!}}
-[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|[[M1911 pistol series|M1911A1]] .45 ACP]]
+== M1911 ==
-[[Image:Vlcsnap-157429.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Leland aims his [[M1911 pistol series|1911]] in the diner.]]
+An [[M1911]] is featured on the US promotional film poster of A History of Violence. Early in the film, Tom Stall ([[Viggo Mortensen]]) strips Leland ([[Stephen McHattie]]) of a .45 ACP [[M1911]].
-[[Image:Vlcsnap-158645.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Tom Stall firing the [[M1911 pistol series|1911]] he takes from Leland (Stephen McHattie).]]
+[[Image:COLTM1911 1913.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt M1911 Pistol - .45 ACP]]
-[[Image:Vlcsnap-159167.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Tom Stall staring in shock at the [[M1911 pistol series|1911]] after killing Leland with it.]]
+[[Image:Vlcsnap-157429.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Leland aims his [[M1911]] in the diner.]]
+[[Image:Vlcsnap-158645.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tom Stall firing the [[M1911]].]]
+[[Image:Vlcsnap-159167.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tom Stall staring in shock at the [[M1911]].]]
 == Smith & Wesson Model 13 ==
+In the opening scene we see Billy ([[Greg Bryk]]) use a 3" [[Smith & Wesson Model 13]]. Billy is later killed by Tom Stall ([[Viggo Mortensen]]) while holding the same revolver in Tom's diner.
-In the opening scene of A History of Violence we see Billy ([[Greg Bryk]]) murder a little girl holding a stuffed animal in a motel office with a 3" [[Smith & Wesson Model 13]]. Billy is later killed by Tom Stall ([[Viggo Mortensen]]) while holding the same revolver in Tom's diner.
 [[Image:Smith&WessonModel13.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 13 - .357 Magnum]]
-[[Image:Vlcsnap-156047.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Billy ([[Greg Bryk]]) kills a little girl in a motel office with his Smith & Wesson Model 13.]]
+[[Image:Vlcsnap-156047.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Billy ([[Greg Bryk]]) aims his Smith & Wesson Model 13.]]
 == Beretta 92FS ==
+The second henchmen of Carl Fogarty ([[Ed Harris]]) pulls a [[Beretta 92FS]] before being killed by Tom Stall ([[Viggo Mortensen]]) with an [[Beretta 92FS Inox|Inox]] version of the same gun.
+[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|300px|none|[[Beretta 92FS]] 9mm]]
+[[Image:Vlcsnap-164559.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fogarty's henchman gets shot by Tom Stall while holding a [[Beretta 92FS]].]]
-The second of Carl Fogarty's ([[Ed Harris]]') henchmen pulls a [[Beretta 92 pistol series|Beretta 92FS]] before being killed by Tom Stall ([[Viggo Mortensen]]) with an [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta Inox|Inox]] version of the same gun.
+== Beretta 92FS Inox ==
+Tom Stall ([[Viggo Mortensen]]) kills the second of Carl Fogarty's ([[Ed Harris]]) henchmen with a [[Beretta 92FS Inox]] he strips off the first. Later, in Richy Cusack's ([[William Hurt]]) house, Tom acquires another [[Beretta 92FS Inox]] after killing one of Richy's henchmen.
-[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|300px|none|[[Beretta M92F|Beretta 92FS]] 9mm]]
+[[Image:Beretta-Inox.jpg|thumb|none|300px|[[Beretta 92FS Inox]] - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:Vlcsnap-164559.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Fogarty's henchman gets shot by Tom Stall while holding a [[Beretta 92 pistol series|Beretta 92FS]].]]
+[[Image:Vlcsnap-163757.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tom Stall ([[Viggo Mortensen]]) kills the second of Carl Fogarty's ([[Ed Harris]]) henchmen with a [[Beretta 92FS Inox]].]]
+[[Image:Vlcsnap-167411.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Richy ([[William Hurt]]) armed with a two-tone [[Walther P99]] and his henchman armed with a [[Beretta 92FS Inox]] that is later used by Tom to kill both of them.]]
-== Beretta Inox ==
+[[Image:Vlcsnap-167876.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tom kills Richy's henchman with his own Beretta Inox.]]
+[[Image:Vlcsnap-168524.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tom holds the Beretta before tossing it in the pond.]]
-Tom Stall ([[Viggo Mortensen]]) kills the second of Carl Fogarty's ([[Ed Harris]]) henchmen with a [[Beretta 92 pistol series#Beretta Inox|Beretta 92FS Inox]] he strips off the first. Later, in Richy Cusack's ([[William Hurt]]) house, Tom acquires another [[Beretta 92 pistol series|Beretta Inox]] after killing one of Richy's henchmen, and then uses it to shoot Richy in the head.
-[[Image:Beretta-Inox.jpg|thumb|none|300px|[[Beretta M92F|Beretta 92FS Inox]] 9mm]]
-[[Image:Vlcsnap-163757.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Tom Stall ([[Viggo Mortensen]]) kills the second of Carl Fogarty's ([[Ed Harris]]) henchmen with a [[Beretta 92 pistol series|Beretta 92FS Inox]].]]
-[[Image:Vlcsnap-167411.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Richy ([[William Hurt]]) armed with a two-tone [[Walther P99]] and his henchman armed with a [[Beretta 92 pistol series|Beretta Inox]] that is later used by Tom to kill both of them.]]
-[[Image:Vlcsnap-167876.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Tom kills Richy's henchman with his own Beretta Inox.]]
-[[Image:Vlcsnap-168524.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Tom holds the Beretta at the end before tossing it in the pond.]]
 == SIG-Sauer P220 ==
 Carl Fogarty ([[Ed Harris]]) packs a [[SIG-Sauer P220]] chambered in .45 ACP (as can be discerned by looking closely at the bore). He fires one shot into Tom Stall's ([[Viggo Mortensen]]) shoulder before being killed by Jack Stall ([[Ashton Holmes]]). Tom then picks up the P220.
 [[Image:SigP220Black.jpg|thumb|300px|none|[[SIG-Sauer P220]] .45 ACP]]
-[[Image:Vlcsnap-162777.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Carl Fogarty shoots Tom Stall with a [[SIG-Sauer P220]] .45 ACP.]]
+[[Image:Vlcsnap-162777.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Carl Fogarty shoots Tom Stall with a [[SIG-Sauer P220]] .45 ACP.]]
-[[Image:Vlcsnap-165480.jpg|thumb|none|500px|After Carl Fogarty shoots Tom Stall with his [[SIG-Sauer P220]], he is killed by Jack Stall ([[Ashton Holmes]]) armed with the Stall family's breech-loading double barreled shotgun of unknown make and model.]]
+[[Image:Vlcsnap-165480.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After Carl Fogarty shoots Tom Stall with his [[SIG-Sauer P220]], he is killed by Jack Stall ([[Ashton Holmes]]) armed with the Stall family's breech-loading double barreled shotgun.]]
-== Unknown Shotgun ==
+==Walther P99==
+After his henchmen fail to kill Tom Stall ([[Viggo Mortensen]]), Richy Cusack ([[William Hurt]]) reaches into his desk drawer and pulls out a two-tone [[Walther P99]] with a stainless slide. He shoots at Tom with this weapon, but does not hit him. He then shoots one of his injured henchmen for failing to kill Tom.
-We see the Stall family's breech-loading double barreled shotgun in the hands of all the Stalls. Ultimately Jack Stall ([[Ashton Holmes]]) uses the shotgun to kill Carl Fogarty ([[Ed Harris]]).
+[[Image:WaltherP99 twotoneA.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|Walther P99 with silver slide - 9mm]]
+[[Image:Vlcsnap-166442.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Richy Cusack reaches into his desk for his two-tone [[Walther P99]].]]
-[[Image:Vlcsnap-159931.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Edie Stall ([[Maria Bello]]) loads the family's breech-loading double barreled shotgun of unknown make and model after Tom calls and warns her that Fogarty and his men are coming.]]
+[[Image:Vlcsnap-167411.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Richy armed with a [[Walther P99]] and his henchman armed with a [[Beretta 92FS Inox]] that is later used by Tom to kill both of them.]]
-[[Image:Vlcsnap-160719.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close-up of the breech of the Stall family's shotgun after Edie puts it down on a table (hopefully, someone can use this screencap to identify the gun clearly).]]
-==Walther P99==
+== 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun ==
+We see the Stall family's breech-loading  [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] in the hands of all the Stalls. Ultimately Jack Stall ([[Ashton Holmes]]) uses the shotgun to kill Carl Fogarty ([[Ed Harris]]).
+[[Image:StevesSBS1960s.jpg|thumb|none|500px|1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 gauge.]]
+[[Image:Vlcsnap-159931.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Edie Stall ([[Maria Bello]]) loads the family's breech-loading double barreled shotgun after Tom calls and warns her that Fogarty and his men are coming.]]
+[[Image:Vlcsnap-160719.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of the breech of the Stall family's shotgun after Edie puts it down on a table.]]
+[[File:A_History_of_Violence_Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jack Stall ([[Ashton Holmes]]) holds the shotgun.]]
-After his henchmen fail to kill Tom Stall ([[Viggo Mortensen]]), Richy Cusack ([[William Hurt]]) reaches into his desk drawer and pulls out a two-tone [[Walther P99]] with a stainless slide. He shoots at Tom with this weapon, but does not hit him. He then shoots one of his injured henchmen for failing to kill Tom.
-[[Image:WaltherP99 twotoneA.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|Walther P99 with silver slide - 9mm]]
-[[Image:Vlcsnap-166442.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Richy Cusack reaches into his desk for his two-tone [[Walther P99]].]]
-[[Image:Vlcsnap-167411.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Richy armed with a [[Walther P99]] and his henchman armed with a [[Beretta 92 pistol series|Beretta Inox]] that is later used by Tom to kill both of them.]]
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