The End of Violence is a 1997 film by the internationally renowned German director Wim Wenders. The film featured a prestigious cast which included Bill Pullman, Gabriel Byrne, Traci Lind, Rosalind Chao, Andie MacDowell, and Loren Dean among others. It also featured a distinctly Wenders soundtrack marked with the signature sounds of regulars Jon Hassel, Ry Cooder, and Bono. The film was praised by a select few critics for its stunning cinematography but performed poorly in the box office. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wilhelm Ernst (Wim) Wenders (born August 14, 1945) is a German-born film director, author and producer. ... Bill Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. ... This article is about the Irish actor. ... Andie MacDowell Rosalie Anderson Andie MacDowell (born April 21, 1958 in Gaffney, South Carolina) is an American actress and former model. ... Ryland Ry Peter Cooder (born on March 15, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer and composer, known for his slide guitar work, his interest in the American roots music and, more recently, for his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ...
And the reality is, we see people standing on the street corners talking to somebody on the phone and not realizing where they are and not seeing everybody else around them.
Wim Wenders concern with violence, particularly in movies, is literal rather than merely metaphorical.
And Mike at the end of this film is really more in touch with everybody than he could have ever been as a film producer.
The End of Violence received a cold shoulder at the Cannes Film Festival and was recut to make the ending more palatable (the film fades into a transcendental helicopter shot now).
The End of Violence emerged as a side project from a stalemated science-fiction movie on which Wenders, scriptwriter Nicholas Klein and U2's Bono were collaborating.
The End of Violence is a exhausted film that limps, over the course of the months it takes place, into an unshaped, vague ending.
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