The End of Violence

R, 122 min. Directed by Wim Wenders. Starring Bill Pullman, Andie Macdowell, Gabriel Byrne, Loren Dean, Traci Lind, Daniel Benzali, K. Todd Freeman, John Diehl, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Rosalind Chao, Frederic Forrest, Henry Silva, Udo Kier, Samuel Fuller.

Not reviewed at press time. German film auteur Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire, Paris, Texas) creates a dramatic meditation on the intersecting effects of violence on various people's lives, one of whom is a successful Hollywood producer of action blockbusters. Set in contemporary L.A., the film also features director Sam Fuller in a small role and a music score by Ry Cooder.

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The End of Violence, Wim Wenders, Bill Pullman, Andie Macdowell, Gabriel Byrne, Loren Dean, Traci Lind, Daniel Benzali, K. Todd Freeman, John Diehl, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Rosalind Chao, Frederic Forrest, Henry Silva, Udo Kier, Samuel Fuller

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