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The location of Rich Cusack's residence in the film is from a fake French castle outside Toronto.
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When filming the sex scene on the stairs, the actor did not use the special effect pad, so in the later naked shots on the bed, Edie's back showed signs of bruising and had to be covered by a makeup artist.
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The scene where Tom killed two robbers in a restaurant was later cut out. In the original version, the young robber was shot seven times in the body, while the older robber was shot twice in the head. Cronenberg believes This scene was a bit too much, there was a suspicion of promoting violence, so it was deleted.
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Thomas Jane and Harrison Ford both refused to play Tom in the film.
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The scenes in the restaurant were all filmed in the studio, and the crew built a street view outside the window.
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In order to develop a Philadelphia accent, Vigo Mortensen, who plays Tom, asks Maria Bello's uncle and brother for advice.
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Some of the props in the restaurant and Stewart’s house were purchased by Vigo Mortensen.
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When the protagonist drove to Philadelphia, a Canadian speed limit sign appeared on the highway.
A History of Violence behind the scenes gags
2022-01-25 08:05
Extended Reading
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[Richie talks to Joey about the business]
Richie Cusack: What am I gonna do? You bust up a made man's place. You killed some of his guys. You take his eye. Jesus, Joey... you nearly took out his left eye. Barbed wire, wasn't it? That's disgusting. You always were the crazy one.
Tom Stall: Not anymore.
Richie Cusack: Yeah, I heard. You're living the American Dream. You really bought into it, didn't you? You've been this other guy, almost as long as you've been yourself. Hey, when you dream, are you still Joey?
Tom Stall: Joey's been dead a long time.
Richie Cusack: And yet here you sit... big as life. You know you cost me a lot of time and money. Before you pulled that shit with Fogarty, I was a shoe-in to take over when the boss croaked. A shoe-in. It was made very clear to me, Joey. I had to clean up your mess, or nothing was ever gonna happen for me! You got no idea how much shit I had to pull to get back in with those guys. You cost me! A hell of a lot, Joey. A hell of a lot!
Tom Stall: Looks like you're doing all right over here.
Richie Cusack: Yeah, I am, I am. I'm still behind the eight-ball... because of you. There's a certain lack of respect, a certain lack of trust. The boys in Boston are just waitin' for me to go down.
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[Tom gets a phone call in the middle of the night]
Tom Stall: Hello?
Richie Cusack: [voice] Hey, Bro-heem. You're still pretty good with the killing. That's exciting.
Tom Stall: Richie?
Richie Cusack: [chuckles; voice] Yeah, it's Richie. What do you say, Joey? Are you going to come see me? Or do I have to come see you?