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A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year

A Most Violent Year

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

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

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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.

Others

Budget

$20000000

Revenue

$12007070

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

6.606/10

Release Date

31 December 2014

Country

United Arab Emirates

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

Christopher Abbott

Christopher Abbott

Louis Servidio

Glenn Fleshler

Glenn Fleshler

Arnold Kline

David Margulies

David Margulies

Saul Lefkowitz

Jerry Adler

Jerry Adler

Joseph Mendelsohn

Ben Rosenfield

Ben Rosenfield

Sales Student Alex

John Procaccino

John Procaccino

Arthur Lewis

Ashley Williams

Ashley Williams

Deputy Lange

Pico Alexander

Pico Alexander

Elias Morales

Matthew Maher

Matthew Maher

John Dominczyk

Elizabeth Marvel

Elizabeth Marvel

Mrs. Rose

Jason Ralph

Jason Ralph

Ian Thompson

Daisy Tahan

Daisy Tahan

Annie Morales

Giselle Eisenberg

Giselle Eisenberg

Catherine Morales

Taylor Richardson

Taylor Richardson

Elizabeth Morales

Lorna Guity Pruce

Lorna Guity Pruce

Toll Booth Attendant

Quinn Meyers

Quinn Meyers

Moishe Mendelsohn

Chester Jones III

Chester Jones III

Beat Cop

Jimmy Palumbo

Jimmy Palumbo

Barber Jimmy O.

Tanner

Tanner

Muffin

Phillip Chi

Phillip Chi

Burglar

Patrick Breen

Patrick Breen

Instructor

Nick Bailey

Nick Bailey

Sales Recruit #2

Jenilyn Rodriguez

Jenilyn Rodriguez

Sales Recruit #3

Linda Marie Larson

Linda Marie Larson

Abel's Secretary Debbie

Stephen Reich

Stephen Reich

Waiter

Myrna Cabello

Myrna Cabello

Nanny Maria

Nat DeWolf

Nat DeWolf

Officer

Robert Clohessy

Robert Clohessy

Mr. Rose

Russell G. Jones

Russell G. Jones

Cop #1

Annie Funke

Annie Funke

Lorraine Lefkowitz

Kathleen Doyle

Kathleen Doyle

Lefkowitz Receptionist

William Hill

William Hill

Eddy Driver

Suzanne Cerreta

Suzanne Cerreta

Dispatcher Kathy

Chris Cardona

Chris Cardona

Driver 1

John Dinello

John Dinello

Driver 2

Teddy Coluca

Teddy Coluca

Driver 3

Susan Blackwell

Susan Blackwell

Female Radio Reporter

John Douglas Thompson

John Douglas Thompson

Male Radio Reporter

Bill Walters

Bill Walters

Subway Rider (uncredited)

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