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A Most Violent Year

2014R2h 5m6.6 / 10

The result is never in question. Just the path you take to get there.

A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.

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Synopsis

A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.

More about A Most Violent Year

Cast

Oscar IsaacAbel Morales
Jessica ChastainAnna Morales
David OyelowoD.A. Lawrence
Alessandro NivolaPeter Forente
Elyes GabelJulian
Albert BrooksAndrew Walsh
Catalina Sandino MorenoLuisa
Peter GeretyBill O'Leary

Credits

Directed by
J.C. Chandor
Written by
J.C. Chandor

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$20M
Box office
$12M

Production

  • ParticipantUnited States
  • Image Nation Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates
  • FilmNation EntertainmentUnited States
  • Before the Door PicturesUnited States
  • Washington Square FilmsUnited States
  • Old Bull PicturesUnited States

Themes

1980samerican dreambank loanbusiness ethicscapitalismcoatcorruptionhusband wife relationship