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A Most Violent Year
CrimeDramaThriller

A MOST VIOLENT YEAR

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

20142h 5m6.6 TMDb

Directed by J.C. Chandor

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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.

Cast

Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac

Abel Morales

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain

Anna Morales

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

D.A. Lawrence

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

Peter Forente

Elyes Gabel

Elyes Gabel

Julian

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Andrew Walsh

Catalina Sandino Moreno

Catalina Sandino Moreno

Luisa

Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety

Bill O'Leary

Movie Vibe

Suspense7.8
Emotion6.7
Complexity6.4
Humor5
Realism7.1
Action5
Darkness6.7

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers who enjoy suspense and tension
  • fans of moral complexity and intrigue

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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