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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.

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Apr. 7, 2015

A Most Violent Year

Release Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Limited

Oscar Isaac, Christopher Abbott, Jessica Chastain, J.C. Chandor, David Oyelowo, Albert Brooks, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Ashley Williams, Anna Gerb

R Drama 2 hrs, 5 m

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Plot

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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.
Cited as official plot version from a24films.com
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in A Most Violent Year.

Crew Behind the Film

The A Most Violent Year behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director J.C. Chandor last directed Triple Frontier and All Is Lost. The film's writer J.C. Chandor last wrote Triple Frontier and Margin Call.

Screenwriter
Producer
Anna Gerb

Additional Information

MPA 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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Production Details

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Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. A24 is planning for a fourth quarter 2014 wide release.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. The film will begin shooting late January 2014 in New York.

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced. Margin Call director J.C. Chandor has set his next project.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

A Most Violent Year was released in limited movie theaters on Wednesday, December 31, 2014. There were 1 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.



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Tue., Apr. 7, 2015

Mon., Jan. 5, 2015

  • Changed the US film release date from January, 2015 to TBA

Fri., Oct. 31, 2014

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

  • Added a link from amostviolentyear.com

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