

A Most Violent Year
2014-12-31 · 125 min · ★ 6.6
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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Production details
- Directors
- J.C. Chandor
- Production companies
- Participant, Image Nation Studios, FilmNation Entertainment, Before the Door Pictures, Washington Square Films, Old Bull Pictures, CounterNarrative Films
- Countries
- United Arab Emirates, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 20,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 12,007,070
Top 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
Christopher AbbottLouis Servidio
Glenn FleshlerArnold Kline
David MarguliesSaul Lefkowitz
Jerry AdlerJoseph Mendelsohn
Ben RosenfieldSales Student Alex
John ProcaccinoArthur Lewis
Ashley WilliamsDeputy Lange
Pico AlexanderElias Morales
Matthew MaherJohn Dominczyk
Elizabeth MarvelMrs. Rose
Jason RalphIan Thompson
Daisy TahanAnnie MoralesTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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