A Most Violent Year Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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

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Last modified: Apr. 7, 2015

A Most Violent Year

Release Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Limited

Director: J.C. Chandor

Starring: Jessica Chastain • Oscar Isaac • Ashley Williams • David Oyelowo • Christopher Abbott

R Drama 2 hrs, 5 m

3.25 / 5.0

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: A Most Violent Year is a thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city’s history. The film follows 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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Who stars in A Most Violent Year – Cast List

Jessica Chastain
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, Dreams
Oscar Isaac
The King of Kings, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein
A
Ashley Williams
Devil You Know, Bad Hurt
David Oyelowo
Interstellar, Lee Daniels' The Butler
Christopher Abbott
The Testament of Ann Lee , Wolf Man
A
Albert Brooks
Ella McCay, Drive
C
Catalina Sandino Moreno
The RIP, From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

Who is making A Most Violent Year – Crew List

A look at A Most Violent Year behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director J.C. Chandor last helmed Kraven the Hunter and Triple Frontier. The film's writer J.C. Chandor last penned Triple Frontier and Margin Call.

Director: J.C. Chandor
Screenwriter: J.C. Chandor
Producer: Anna Gerb

Studios: A24
Production Companies: Before The Door
Participant Media; Sales Agent FilmNation Entertainment

Production – What we know about the A Most Violent Year

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Oct 2014

Completed

Changed A Most Violent Year movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2014

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Feb 2014

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. A24 is planning for a fourth quarter 2014 wide release.

Dec 2013

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. The film will begin shooting late January 2014 in New York.

May 2013

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Margin Call director J.C. Chandor has set his next project.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language and some violence
Runtime: 2 hrs, 5 m
Tagline: The result is never in question. Just the path you take to get there.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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A Most Violent Year

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A Most Violent Year Release Date: When was the film released?

A Most Violent Year was released in limited movie theaters on Wednesday, December 31 , 2014. There were one other movie released on the same date, including Leviafan. As a limited release, A Most Violent Year was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.