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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.
A Most Violent Year (2014) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by J.C. Chandor, released on December 31, 2014 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo and Alessandro Nivola. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 1,579 ratings.
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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
Albert Brooks
as Andrew Walsh
Catalina Sandino Moreno
as Luisa
Peter Gerety
as Bill O'Leary
Christopher Abbott
as Louis Servidio
Glenn Fleshler
as Arnold Kline
David Margulies
as Saul Lefkowitz
Jerry Adler
as Joseph Mendelsohn
Directed by J.C. Chandor, written by J.C. Chandor, produced by Anna Gerb, J.C. Chandor and Neal Dodson.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 1,579 ratings.
_A Most Violent Year_ took a long time to get me hooked, but once I was able to come around to it I was fully invested. Oscar Isaac is fantastic in this movie. He was able to balance the intimidating front of a mobster while being able to present a sense of honesty as he was trying to avoid the more barbaric business practice of his contemporaries. It was a fine line, but it was a joy to see the mobster slowly…
Reviewed on November 25, 2022
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A Most Violent Year (2014) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A Most Violent Year (2014) includes Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola and Elyes Gabel. The film was directed by J.C. Chandor. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Most Violent Year was released on December 31, 2014 and runs for 2h 5m.
A Most Violent Year (2014) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 1,579 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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