A Most Violent Year

Name: A Most Violent Year
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2014-12-31
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, Elyes Gabel

2014·Movie·R·125 min·★ 6.6(1,545)

Crime Drama Thriller More English titles

“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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About A Most Violent Year

A Most Violent Year is a 2014 English-language crime, drama and thriller film directed by J.C. Chandor. The cast is led by Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 1500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

A Most Violent Year was produced by Participant, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, and FilmNation Entertainment and made in United Arab Emirates and United States of America. It was released on December 31, 2014, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $12 million worldwide.

Director: J.C. Chandor
Writers: J.C. Chandor
Release date: December 31, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Arab Emirates, United States of America
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $12 million
Production: Participant, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, FilmNation Entertainment

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A Most Violent Year cast & crew

A Most Violent Year was directed by J.C. Chandor and written by J.C. Chandor.

The cast features Oscar Isaac as Abel Morales, Jessica Chastain as Anna Morales, David Oyelowo as D.A. Lawrence, Alessandro Nivola as Peter Forente, Elyes Gabel as Julian, and Albert Brooks as Andrew Walsh.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alex Ebert, cinematography is by Bradford Young, and it was produced by Neal Dodson and Anna Gerb.

Is A Most Violent Year worth watching?

A Most Violent Year holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 1,545 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and thriller, A Most Violent Year is worth a place on your watchlist.

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