As Mike Max's wife, Paige (Andie MacDowell), and the police search for him, Ray discovers footage of Mike’s kidnapping on his surveillance monitors. However, he soon realizes that some of the files are being manipulated or deleted, leading him to suspect a deeper conspiracy within his own project.
A wealthy Hollywood producer (Bill Pullman) famous for making ultra-violent action movies. His life changes when he is kidnapped by two men who are then mysteriously killed by snipers. Surviving the botched hit, a shaken Mike goes into hiding, choosing to live a simple, anonymous life with a family of Mexican gardeners. The End of Violence(1997)
The film explores the contrast between "second-hand" violence in media and real-life trauma. As Mike Max's wife, Paige (Andie MacDowell), and
The plot intertwines the lives of several seemingly disconnected characters in Los Angeles: His life changes when he is kidnapped by
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.