The End of Violence
1997 · Movie · R · 121 min · ★ 5.4 · 34% critics
After a failed abduction in Los Angeles, the lives of a movie producer, his strained marriage, a detective, and a surveillance specialist begin to overlap. As the search for answers spreads through Hollywood and beyond, the story explores privacy, power, and the lure of violence.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-09-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 34/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (77 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy slow, moody conspiracy dramas with intersecting lives and big ideas, especially if The Operative appeals to you; Not for you if you want a clear, fast-moving thriller.
Pros: thought-provoking premise; strong cast; intriguing surveillance angle | Cons: slow pace; confusing story; weak emotional pull
Themes
- movie business
- murder
- typewriter
- war on crime
Cast & crew
Bill Pullman
as Mike
Andie MacDowell
as Paige
Gabriel Byrne
as Ray
Loren Dean
as "Doc"
Traci Lind
as Cat
Daniel Benzali
as Phelps
K. Todd Freeman
as Six
John Diehl
as Lowell
Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Frank Cray
Peter Horton
as Brian
Directed by Wim Wenders