Max Cohen

Max Cohen is a fictional character who appears in the 1998 film Pi. He serves as the protagonist of the film. This character is portrayed by Sean Gullette.
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== Throughout Pi ==
He is an unemployed expert in number theory, fixated on deciphering the meaning behind an inexplicable sequence of numbers. Max, driven by his computer's generation of a 216-digit sequence that appears to predict stock value, also delves into seeking codes within the Torah. He theorizes that if human existence is patterned after spirals, all human behavior could be quantified as spirals, representing open-ended circles across time. Max aims to locate where pi (3.14159...) fits in this context, hoping to use it to predict the future.
== Personality ==
Max possesses an idiosyncratic, tormented, and reclusive nature. His brilliance is accompanied by inner turmoil as his headaches intensify and medication proves ineffective. He embodies the archetypal visionary who believes he can transmute base elements into valuable ones, impose order on chaos, restore sanity to madness, and transform suffering into ecstasy.
== Appearances ==
*Pi (1998)
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