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* SpiritualAntithesis: Would get one just over 15 years later with ''Film/{{Nobody}}'' - a father with a horrifically violent MysteriousPast leaves it to start a family, but is brought back into the criminal underworld upon leaving a trail of bodies. However, while ''A History'' is a serious look at the psychological toll of violence, ''Nobody'' is a dark action comedy.
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* ReferencedBy: In ''VideoGame/MaxPayne3'', Officer [=DaSilva=] notes to Max Payne himself that he was selected by the Broncos partly because he is a man with ''A History of Violence''. ''Max Payne 3'' chronologically tells the story of how Max tried to get away from his violent life, only to get drawn back in after he shoots dead, the son of a New Jersey Mafia Don, for his aggression against a woman who stands up to him. Like the diner scene in the film, it starts with a confrontation in a pub diner that turns lethal and brings Max Payne major trouble with the New Jersey Mafia.
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* SpiritualAntithesis: Would get one just over 15 years later with ''Film/{{Nobody}}'' - a father with a horrifically violent MysteriousPast leaves it to start a family, but is brought back into the criminal underworld upon leaving a trail of bodies. However, while ''A History'' is a serious look at the psychological toll of violence, ''Nobody'' is a dark action comedy.
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* DeletedScene: A deleted scene, known as "Scene 44", features a dream sequence in the diner, where Fogarty tells Tom he will kill him and his family; to which Tom responds by shooting him with his shotgun at close range. He then approaches Fogarty's mangled body, as Fogarty looks back up at Tom and laughs evilly, then raises a gun and shoots him.
* EnforcedMethodActing: Creator/ViggoMortensen stated that during the shooting of the first bar scene with Creator/EdHarris he couldn't stop laughing, and as a result, the scene had to be re-shot several times. Due to Mortensen's behavior, Harris completed the scene without pants; he only wore his underwear, yet this cannot be seen as the bar table impedes our view. Thus, Mortensen had to act seriously while Ed Harris was not wearing any pants, and this is the scene that is used in the movie.

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* DeletedScene: A deleted scene, scene known as "Scene 44", 44" features a dream sequence in the diner, diner where Fogarty tells Tom he will kill him and his family; family, to which Tom responds by shooting him with his shotgun at close range. He then approaches Fogarty's mangled body, as Fogarty looks back up at Tom and laughs evilly, then raises a gun and shoots him.
* EnforcedMethodActing: Creator/ViggoMortensen stated that during the shooting of the first bar scene with Creator/EdHarris he couldn't stop laughing, and as a result, the scene had to be re-shot several times. Due to Mortensen's behavior, Harris completed the scene without pants; he pants. He only wore his underwear, yet this cannot be seen as the bar table impedes our view. Thus, Mortensen had to act seriously while Ed Harris was not wearing any pants, and this is the scene that is used in the movie.
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* DeletedScene: A deleted scene, known as "Scene 44", features a dream sequence in the diner, where Fogarty tells Tom he will kill him and his family; to which Tom responds by shooting him with his shotgun at close range. He then approaches Fogarty's mangled body, which raises a gun and shoots him.

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* DeletedScene: A deleted scene, known as "Scene 44", features a dream sequence in the diner, where Fogarty tells Tom he will kill him and his family; to which Tom responds by shooting him with his shotgun at close range. He then approaches Fogarty's mangled body, which as Fogarty looks back up at Tom and laughs evilly, then raises a gun and shoots him.
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** '''Leland''' Jones and Billy '''Orser''' are named after actor Leland Order.

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** '''Leland''' Jones and Billy '''Orser''' are named after actor Leland Order.Orser.
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** In the comic, Joey Muni is named for the original [[orie Scarface1932]], Paul Muni.

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** In the comic, Joey Muni is named for the [[Film/Scarface1932 original [[orie Scarface1932]], Scarface]], Paul Muni.

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* ShoutOut: '''Leland''' Jones and Billy '''Orser''' are named after actor Leland Order.

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'''Leland''' Jones and Billy '''Orser''' are named after actor Leland Order.Order.
** In the comic, Joey Muni is named for the original [[orie Scarface1932]], Paul Muni.

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* FakeNationality: Peter [=MacNeill=] (Sheriff Sam), Creator/StephenMcHattie (Leland), Greg Bryk (Billy), Kyle Schmid (Bobby), and Charlie (Aidan Devine) are all Canadians.

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* FakeNationality: FakeAmerican: Peter [=MacNeill=] (Sheriff Sam), Creator/StephenMcHattie (Leland), Greg Bryk (Billy), Kyle Schmid (Bobby), and Charlie (Aidan Devine) are all Canadians.Canadians.
* ShoutOut: '''Leland''' Jones and Billy '''Orser''' are named after actor Leland Order.

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* [[CaliforniaDoubling Canada Doubling]]: Ontario doubles for rural Indiana.

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* [[CaliforniaDoubling Canada Doubling]]: Ontario doubles for rural Indiana.The (fictional) town of Milbrook, Indiana is played by the very-real town of Milbrook, Ontario.


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* FakeNationality: Peter [=MacNeill=] (Sheriff Sam), Creator/StephenMcHattie (Leland), Greg Bryk (Billy), Kyle Schmid (Bobby), and Charlie (Aidan Devine) are all Canadians.
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* [[CaliforniaDoubling Canada Doubling]]: Ontario doubles for rural Indiana.
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* WordOfSaintPaul: The actors who played the two robbers in the cafe came up with their own backstory about why the men were travelling together. According to them the older man was the younger man's uncle and was taking him across country after the younger man had been released from prison.

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* WordOfSaintPaul: The actors who played the two robbers in the cafe Stephen [=McHattie=] and Greg Bryk came up with their own backstory about why the men killers were travelling together. According to them the older man was the younger man's uncle and was taking him across country after the younger man had been released from prison.
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* DawsonCasting: Ashton Holmes, who played the teenage son, was 27 on this movie's release date.

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* DawsonCasting: Ashton Holmes, who played the teenage son, was 27 on this movie's release date.date.
* DeletedScene: A deleted scene, known as "Scene 44", features a dream sequence in the diner, where Fogarty tells Tom he will kill him and his family; to which Tom responds by shooting him with his shotgun at close range. He then approaches Fogarty's mangled body, which raises a gun and shoots him.
* EnforcedMethodActing: Creator/ViggoMortensen stated that during the shooting of the first bar scene with Creator/EdHarris he couldn't stop laughing, and as a result, the scene had to be re-shot several times. Due to Mortensen's behavior, Harris completed the scene without pants; he only wore his underwear, yet this cannot be seen as the bar table impedes our view. Thus, Mortensen had to act seriously while Ed Harris was not wearing any pants, and this is the scene that is used in the movie.
* ThrowItIn: During the robbery scene at the diner, Orser crudely rubbing his hand down Charlotte's breast and then sniffing his hand, was thought up by the two actors themselves.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/HarrisonFord and Creator/ThomasJane turned down the role of Tom Stall.
* WordOfSaintPaul: The actors who played the two robbers in the cafe came up with their own backstory about why the men were travelling together. According to them the older man was the younger man's uncle and was taking him across country after the younger man had been released from prison.
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* DawsonCasting: Ashton Holmes, who played the teenage son, was 27 on this movie's release date.

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