The End of Violence

Release Date: 1997
Director: Wim Wenders
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Synopsis:

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. This film won the Film Award in Gold for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Direction at the German Film Awards. This film was nominated for the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film and for Outstanding Feature Film. This film was also nominated for the Cannes Film Festival's Golden Palm Award and the Independent Spirit Award. -Written by Anonymous