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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.

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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

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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.
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The film's director J.C. Chandor last directed Kraven the Hunter and Triple Frontier. The film's writer J.C. Chandor last wrote Triple Frontier and Margin Call.

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

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

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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
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Language
English

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Release Dates

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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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