Maria Bello in A History Of Violence (2005)

Based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke, David Cronenberg's compelling drama stars Viggo Mortensen as a small-town diner owner and family man who becomes a local hero when he kills two men who attempt to rob his restaurant. The media frenzy that follows attracts the attention of Philadelphia mobster Ed Harris, forcing Mortensen to come to grips with his long-buried past. With Maria Bello and William Hurt. 96 min.