“Violent Ends” (2025) written & directed by John-Michael Powell; starring Billy Magnussen, James Badge Dale, Kate Burton, Ray McKinnon, Nick Stahl and Alexandra Shipp / Z-View

Violent Ends (2025)

Director:  John-Michael Powell

Screenplay:  John-Michael Powell

Stars: Billy Magnussen, James Badge Dale, Kate Burton, Ray McKinnon, Nick Stahl and Alexandra Shipp.

Tagline: This Isn’t Revenge. It’s a Reckoning.

The Plot…

The Frost family are infamous in Arkansas.  For generations they have been involved in all types of crime.  Years ago, infighting nearly destroyed the family.  A truce was made.  One branch of the family controlled the cocaine trade; the other dealt meth.  It’s been an uneasy truce.

Lucas Frost stayed out of the family business.  He wanted a better life and was on the verge of getting it.  Emma loved him.  He loved her.  They planned to be married, move far away and start a family.

That all changed when Emma was accidentally killed during a robbery.  A robbery pulled off by a family member.

Lucas wants vengeance… even if it breaks the truce and causes all out war.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

I like the concept of a crime family in an uneasy truce followed by an incident that could blow up the peace and destroy the family in the process.  How far would you go for revenge if it meant others in your family would be hurt/killed? How much would you forgive to keep family peace?

Violent Ends (2025) rates 4 of 5 stars.