A no-holds-barred thriller carried by a trio of stars
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON BLU-RAY
Two men are tasked with killing producer Mike Max, who built his career on exploiting violence. They succeed in kidnapping him, but the next day, their bodies are found lifeless. All suspicion falls on Mike, who has disappeared. Assigned to the case, Detective Doc quickly begins to wonder if the producer isn't actually the victim of a conspiracy beyond his control. Meanwhile, Ray Bering, a former NASA engineer, is conducting his own investigation using a surveillance monitor in the top-secret laboratory he installed at the Griffith Park Observatory …
The End of Violence This marks Wim Wenders' grand return to the United States, thirteen years after his masterpiece Paris, Texas . Magnified by its stellar cast – Bill Pullman ( Lost Highway ), Andie MacDowell ( Groundhog Day ) and Gabriel Byrne ( The Usual Suspects ) –, This gripping investigation into the dark side of Hollywood exposes the excesses of a superficial Western society ruled by image. Presented in official competition at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, The End of Violence is now available on Blu-ray™ in its new 4K restoration supervised by the Wim Wenders Foundation and MK2 Films.
THE END OF VIOLENCE by Wim Wenders
(1997 - Color - 123 min)
New 4K restoration
Original version with French subtitles + French version
Blu-ray Edition
Never before released on Blu-ray
EXTRAS (IN HD)
PREFACE BY LUC LAGIER
INTERVIEW WITH WIM WENDERS (42 min – HD)
In this interview filmed in 2025, Wim Wenders looks back on the adventure of The End of Violence through its fabulous cast, the music of Ry Cooder, the intra-urban violence of Los Angeles and its official screening for the fiftieth anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival.
WENDERS AND AMERICA (23 min)
Luc Lagier – creator of Blow Up , Arte's web magazine – traces the biography and filmography of Wim Wenders, his attractions and disappointments with American cinema.
. FEATURETTE (1997 – 6 min) . RESTORATION TRAILER (HD)
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD MA 5.1 & 2.0 / French Version DTS-HD MA 2.0
French Subtitles • 2.35 Aspect Ratio • Color • Film Length: 123 minutes
Release date: October 7, 2025
