Director: John-Michael Powell
Cast: Billy Magnussen, Alexandra Shipp, James Badge Dale, Nick Stahl, Kate Burton
Violent Ends is a 2025 American thriller film directed by John-Michael Powell, set against the rugged Ozark Mountains. Starring Billy Magnussen, Alexandra Shipp, and James Badge Dale, it explores the grim weight of inherited criminality, broken loyalty, and a doomed romance that neither love nor good intentions can outrun.
What is Violent Ends about?
Lucas Frost grew up in a household where crime was currency and violence was tradition. Despite his own honest nature, Lucas cannot escape the gravitational pull of his family's lawless legacy. When a chance at genuine love enters his life, he sees a path toward something different — a future free from bloodshed and retribution. But the Ozark hills hold long memories, and the people he is bound to by blood are not willing to let him walk away quietly. As the pressure mounts from every direction, Lucas is forced to choose between protecting the woman he loves and confronting the violent inheritance that has shaped his entire existence. The film unfolds as a slow-burn Southern Gothic tragedy, letting tension simmer across wide, atmospheric mountain landscapes before the inevitable reckoning arrives.
Cast & crew
Director John-Michael Powell brings a deliberate, atmospheric sensibility to the film. Billy Magnussen carries the emotional weight of Lucas Frost with restrained intensity. Alexandra Shipp brings warmth and resilience to the role of his love interest, while James Badge Dale, Nick Stahl, and Ray McKinnon lend authentic menace to the criminal world surrounding them. Kate Burton and Jared Bankens round out a strong ensemble.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Violent Ends offers something familiar beneath its American Southern setting: the suffocating grip of family obligation, the struggle to define oneself apart from a violent inheritance, and a love story caught between duty and desire. These are themes that resonate deeply across cultures. The Ozark backdrop gives the film a distinctive regional texture rarely seen in mainstream genre cinema. The film arrives on K-Time with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles, making it fully accessible whether you prefer watching in your native language or following along with the original English dialogue. Its 112-minute runtime makes it an easy single-sitting watch.
Where & how to watch
Violent Ends is available on K-Time with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles included. Stream it on your TV, desktop browser, or phone — no extra download required, no VPN needed, and no geo-blocking applies. Subscribe once, cancel anytime, and watch across all your devices at home or abroad.