The threads eventually converge as Ray seeks out Mike to understand what truly happened during the kidnapping, while various subplots involve a young actress (Traci Lind) and a movie-loving detective (Loren Dean). Key Themes
The film explores the contrast between "second-hand" violence in media and real-life trauma. The End of Violence(1997)
It follows Mike Max's journey from a man who profits from violence to someone seeking a truer, more peaceful existence away from his "champagne-driven" Hollywood world. The End of Violence (1997) - IMDb The threads eventually converge as Ray seeks out
An idealistic computer scientist (Gabriel Byrne) working on a top-secret government project at the Griffith Observatory. The project uses a massive network of cameras to monitor the entire city with the goal of creating "the end of violence" by stopping crimes before they happen. The End of Violence (1997) - IMDb An