The End of Violence (1997)
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- R
- 2h 2min
- Drama, Thriller
- 12 Sep 1997 (USA)
- Movie
Mike is a successful Hollywood producer of violent movies. Then he himself experiences extreme violence, goes missing, joins some Latino gardeners and reviews his life.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 4 nominations.
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| Traci Lind | ... |
Cat
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| Rosalind Chao | ... |
Claire
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| Bill Pullman | ... |
Mike Max
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| Andie MacDowell | ... |
Paige Stockard
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| K. Todd Freeman | ... |
Six O One
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| Gabriel Byrne | ... |
Ray Bering
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Chris Douridas | ... |
Technician
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| Pruitt Taylor Vince | ... |
Frank Cray
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| John Diehl | ... |
Lowell Lewis
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| Soledad St. Hilaire | ... |
Anita
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| Nicole Ari Parker | ... |
Ade Kenya
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| Daniel Benzali | ... |
Brice Phelps
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| Samuel Fuller | ... |
Louis Bering
(as Sam Fuller)
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| Marshall Bell | ... |
Sheriff Call
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| Frederic Forrest | ... |
Ranger MacDermot
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| Loren Dean | ... |
'Doc' Dean Brock
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| Enrique Castillo | ... |
Ramon
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| Sal Lopez | ... |
Tito
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Ulysses Cuadra | ... |
Jose
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| Udo Kier | ... |
Zoltan Kovacs
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| Marisol Padilla Sánchez | ... |
Mathilda
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| Aymara De Llano | ... |
Florinda
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| Henry Silva | ... |
Juan Emilio
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Ulusses Culzea | ... |
Jesus
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Andy Alvarez | ... |
Ralph
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| Peter Horton | ... |
Brian
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Karen Ross | ... |
Fluffball
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| Reg Rogers | ... |
Jack
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| Sam Phillips | ... |
Singer
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| Michael Massee | ... |
Guy in Bar
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| O-Lan Jones | ... |
Barmaid
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Black Encyclopaedia | ... |
Rapper #1
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| Meshell Ndegeocello | ... |
Malike
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| Victoria Duffy | ... |
Female Cop
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| Mili Avital | ... |
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Irene Hilleary | ... |
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| Kevin Chesley | ... |
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Chris Howell | ... |
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Teresa De La Riva | ... |
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Anne Nielsen | ... |
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Rice Edwards | ... |
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Alinda Camile Pena | ... |
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Russell Getens | ... |
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| Kerry Rossall | ... |
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Mark Hardisty | ... |
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Virgel Smith | ... |
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Daryl Hemmerich | ... |
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Kris Thompson | ... |
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Richard Cummings Jr. | ... |
Tyler (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Wim Wenders | ||
Written by
| Nicholas Klein | ... | (story) & |
| Wim Wenders | ... | (story) |
| Nicholas Klein | ... | () |
Produced by
| Ulrich Felsberg | ... | executive producer |
| Jean-François Fonlupt | ... | executive producer |
| Nicholas Klein | ... | producer |
| Deepak Nayar | ... | producer |
| Wim Wenders | ... | producer |
| Ingrid Windisch | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Howie B. | ||
| Ry Cooder | ||
| DJ Shadow | ||
Cinematography by
| Pascal Rabaud | ||
Editing by
| Peter Przygodda | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Brian Johnson | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Roger La Prairie | ... | telecine colorist |
| Stephen R. Sheridan | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Heidi Levitt | ||
| Monika Mikkelsen | ||
Production Design by
| Patricia Norris | ||
Art Direction by
| Leslie Morales | ||
Set Decoration by
| Leslie Morales | ||
Costume Design by
| Patricia Norris | ||
Makeup Department
| Nadia Felker | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Katharina Hirsch-Smith | ... | makeup artist (as Katharina Hirsch) / makeup department head |
| Katherine Jean Norris | ... | hair stylist |
| Edward St. George | ... | hair stylist: Ms. MacDowell |
| Anne Sweeting | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Desmond Cannon | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Deepak Nayar | ... | unit production manager |
| Sabrina S. Sutherland | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| C.C. Barnes | ... | second second assistant director |
| Matthew J. Clark | ... | first assistant director (as Matthew Clark) |
| W. Thomas Snyder | ... | second assistant director (as Tom Snyder) |
Art Department
| Robert Blau | ... | assistant property master |
| Chris Campbell | ... | property maker |
| Keith Cox | ... | construction coordinator |
| Bob Engelsiepen | ... | design executive |
| Bill Evens | ... | laborer |
| Scott G. Frantz | ... | painter |
| Craig Sherman Hall | ... | property master |
| Jon Kazunaga | ... | construction foreman |
| Cynthia La Jeunesse | ... | buyer / lead person |
| Joe Monaco | ... | swing |
| Ron Montgomery | ... | property maker |
| David C. Nute | ... | property maker |
| Frank A. Oliveri | ... | painter |
| Mark Peterson | ... | property maker |
| Robert A. Remer | ... | swing |
| David E. Robinson | ... | lead scenic |
| Russell J. Smith | ... | illustrator |
| David D. Wheeler | ... | propmaker |
Sound Department
| Javier Bennassar | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tim Boggs | ... | adr supervisor |
| Evan Daum | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David Diamond | ... | boom operator |
| Lisle Engle | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mary Erstad | ... | foley mixer |
| Michael Ferdie | ... | assistant production sound editor |
| Alan Freedman | ... | adr mixer |
| Cormac Funge | ... | sound effects editor |
| Patrick Giraudi | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer |
| Catherine Harper | ... | foley artist |
| Dean Hovey | ... | sound effects editor |
| Frederick Howard | ... | sound effects editor |
| David Mann | ... | foley editor |
| Derek Marcil | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Christopher Moriana | ... | foley artist |
| Yuri Reese | ... | adr editor |
| Matthew Reidenbach | ... | assistant sound editor |
| John Ross | ... | re-recording mixer |
| William Smith | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Walter Spencer | ... | dialogue editor / production sound editor |
| Jim Stuebe | ... | sound |
| Lucy Sustar | ... | foley mixer |
| Donald J. Sutherland | ... | cable person |
| Derek Vanderhorst | ... | sound editor |
| Kelly Vandever | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Thomas Volckmann | ... | foley editor |
| Elmo Weber | ... | sound designer / sound supervisor |
| James A. Williams | ... | sound effects editor |
| James Wright | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
Special Effects by
| Bart Barber | ... | special effects |
| Philip Bartko | ... | special effects |
| Gary D'Amico | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Michael Wilmot | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Toni Pace Carstensen | ... | visual effects producer |
| Kurt Godel | ... | digital transfer engineer |
| Tom Leonard | ... | visual effects producer |
| Cory Strassburger | ... | digital artist |
Stunts
| Thomas Dewier | ... | stunts |
| Jeffrey Eith | ... | stunts |
| Dale Gibson | ... | stunts |
| Chris Howell | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Stacey Howell-Brown | ... | stunts (as Stacey Howell) |
| Shawn Kautz | ... | stunts |
| Jason Rodriguez | ... | stunts |
| Kerry Rossall | ... | stunts |
| Harry Wowchuk | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rob Abbey | ... | 24 frame video operator |
| Michael Albala | ... | lamp operator |
| Nils Benson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Stephen Brooks | ... | generator operator |
| Robin Brown | ... | camera operator |
| Joe Crouch | ... | lamp operator |
| Cicero De Moraes | ... | gaffer |
| Erik Folsom | ... | best boy electric |
| Nadim William George | ... | still photographer (as Nadim George) |
| Lindsay P. Hill | ... | 24 frame video operator |
| Jim Hughes | ... | grip |
| Kevan Jenson | ... | 24 frame video operator |
| Robert Dan Kelley | ... | camera technician: Wescam camera (as Dan Kelley) |
| Michael Landsburg | ... | key grip |
| Chip Matheson | ... | underwater camera operator |
| Stan McClain | ... | camera operator: Wescam camera |
| James M. McClure | ... | lamp operator |
| Tracy Mills | ... | 24 frame video operator |
| Jeff Pamula | ... | grip |
| Brad 'Toaster Oven' Reeves | ... | best boy grip |
| Scott Andrew Ressler | ... | first assistant camera |
| Kosta Rigopoulos | ... | grip |
| Robert M. Sagaser | ... | camera loader |
| Augusto Sandino | ... | second assistant camera |
| Chris Squires | ... | steadicam operator |
| Michael Valentine | ... | lamp operator |
| Donata Wenders | ... | still photographer |
| Billy Witherington | ... | dolly grip |
| Mark R. Leins | ... | camera operator: video (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Kevin Chesley | ... | casting intern |
| Rich King | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marisa Aboitiz | ... | set costumer |
| Maurizio Bizzarri | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Stacey Abrams | ... | assistant location manager |
| H. Halsey Davis II | ... | location assistant |
| Bonnie Sills | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Mark-Hunel Adrian | ... | guitar / musician |
| Howie B. | ... | composer: additional music / score mixing |
| Gil Bernal | ... | tenor saxophone |
| James Blood Ulmer | ... | guitar / musician |
| Sharon Boyle | ... | music supervisor |
| Joachim Cooder | ... | musician |
| Ry Cooder | ... | guitar / musician |
| Tanja Crouch | ... | music licensing |
| Sunny D. | ... | musician |
| Brad Haehnel | ... | music mixer / score engineer |
| Jon Hassell | ... | musician / musician: trumpet solo / trumpet solos |
| Flaco Jiménez | ... | musician: accordeon |
| Jim Keltner | ... | musician: drums |
| Tonya Ridgely | ... | musician: flute |
| John Rodd | ... | assistant engineer / orchestral scoring recordist |
| Gerry Schwartz | ... | music contractor |
| Ed Segaul | ... | music coordinator |
| William Smith | ... | musician / organ |
| John Sorensen | ... | assistant engineer (as John Sorenson) |
| Jacky Terrasson | ... | musician: piano |
| Amir Yaghmai | ... | guitar / musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Catherine Jelski | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Richard G. Almo | ... | driver |
| Cesar Caceres | ... | driver |
| Mickey Guinn | ... | driver |
| Patsy Lomax | ... | driver |
| Dan Marionneaux | ... | driver |
| Ronnie McGuire | ... | driver |
| Walt Miller | ... | driver |
| Victor Moore | ... | driver |
| William Powell | ... | driver (as Bill Powell) |
| Michael Ralph Price | ... | captain |
| Arturo Ruvalcaba | ... | cook driver |
| Lowell D. Smith | ... | driver (as Lowell Smith) |
| Richard Vincent | ... | driver |
| Leonard Whidden | ... | driver |
| Clint White | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Allan Yamauchi | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Debra Leilani Bakeman | ... | medic |
| Rose-Marie Couture | ... | assistant: Ulrich Felsberg |
| Wendy Renskowski Dale | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Jolanda Darbyshire | ... | personal assistant to director |
| Missy Eustermann | ... | second assistant production accountant |
| Ruth Fainberg | ... | assistant: Bill Pullman |
| Amy Hochman | ... | assistant: Gabriel Byrne (as Amy Singer) |
| Jay Johnson | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Kathy Kiatta | ... | assistant: Andie MacDowell |
| Kristi Lake | ... | post-production accountant |
| Art Lew | ... | office production assistant |
| Mike Martella | ... | office production assistant |
| Peter McKernan | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Josue Meza | ... | cook's helper |
| Son Kim Nguyen | ... | set production assistant |
| Tasha Oldham | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jay Ostrowski | ... | key set production assistant |
| Thomas Rajman | ... | intern |
| Alyssa Reinhardt | ... | office production assistant |
| Albert G. Ruben | ... | insurance (as Albert G. Rubin) |
| Karen R. Sachs | ... | production coordinator |
| Luba Schatzberg | ... | office production assistant |
| Martin Schmidt | ... | intern |
| Lars C. Steinmeyer | ... | intern |
| Kai-Peter Uhlig | ... | legal assistant to Ulrich Felsberg |
| Hella Wenders | ... | intern |
| Wendy Wilhite Chatley | ... | studio teacher |
| Cynthia Wise | ... | production accountant |
| Ellen Yamauchi | ... | craft service |
| Leslie Jean Porter | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Paradise Group (1997) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1998) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Atalanta Filmes (1998) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Belga Films (1998) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Bontonfilm (1998) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International Finland (1998) (Finland) (theatrical)
- PolyGram Film Distribution (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (1998) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (1998) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (1998) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1998) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1998) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (Australia) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- RCV Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
- EuroVideo (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
- Plus Video (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Seventeen Comerce (2019) (Spain) (VOD)
- PlayArte Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- View Studio (digital effects)
- POV Special Effects (special effects equipment)
Other Companies
- Animal Actors of Hollywood (bird wrangler)
- Axium Entertainment Group (extras casting)
- Bumble Ward & Associates (unit publicity)
- CIBY Sales (internation sales)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Digital Sound and Picture (post-production sound)
- Digital Sound and Picture (re-recording facilities)
- Doug Stone's 'Synchronicity' (adr voice casting)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- Hill Production Services (24 frame playback)
- Marshall/Plumb Research Associates (script research)
- McKernan Motion Picture Aviation (helicopter)
- Michelson Food Services (catering)
- Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light (music legal)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Rollins Hudig Hall (insurance)
- Sinclair, Tenenbaum, Emanuel & Fleer (production legal services)
- Wescam USA (wescam provided by)
- West Coast Production Security (security)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mike Max is a Hollywood producer who became powerful and rich thanks to brutal and bloody action films. His ignored wife Paige is close to leaving him. Suddenly Mike is kidnapped by two bandits, but escapes and hides out with his Mexican gardener's family for a while. At the same time, surveillance expert Ray Bering is looking for what happens in the city, but it is not clear what he wants. The police investigation for Max's disappearance is led by detective Doc Block, who falls in love with actress Cat who is playing in ongoing Max's production. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Nothing Lasts Forever See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Wim Wenders re-edited his film after the Cannes Film Festival premiere to improve the narrative structure. See more » |
| Goofs | When Page is holding Mike at gunpoint she holds the gun upward with the bottom of the handle facing outward and the ammo clip is clearly missing. Yet when Mike exits through the patio door she fires the gun and shatters the glass. Obviously there was a bullet in the chamber. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Game/The End of Violence/L.A. Confidential/The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bailare (El Merecumbe) See more » |
| Quotes |
Mike Max:
Perversely. That's one thing I think I can define now. It's when things are upside down and you start to like 'em that way. See more » |