_A Most Violent Year_ took a long time to get me hooked, but once I was able to come around to it I was fully invested. Oscar Isaac is fantastic in this movie. He was able to balance the intimidating front of a mobster while being able to present a sense of honesty as he was trying to avoid the more barbaric business practice of his contemporaries. It was a fine line, but it was a joy to see the mobster slowly start…
The result is never in question. Just the path you take to get there.
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.
Top Cast
Oscar Isaac
Abel Morales
Jessica Chastain
Anna Morales
David Oyelowo
D.A. Lawrence
Alessandro Nivola
Peter Forente
Elyes Gabel
Julian
Albert Brooks
Andrew Walsh
Catalina Sandino Moreno
Luisa
Peter Gerety
Bill O'Leary
Christopher Abbott
Louis Servidio
Glenn Fleshler
Arnold Kline
David Margulies
Saul Lefkowitz
Jerry Adler
Joseph Mendelsohn
Ben Rosenfield
Sales Student Alex
John Procaccino
Arthur Lewis
Ashley Williams
Deputy Lange
Pico Alexander
Elias Morales
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What is A Most Violent Year about?
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,…
When was A Most Violent Year released?
A Most Violent Year was released in 2014.
What genres does A Most Violent Year belong to?
A Most Violent Year is categorised as Crime, Drama, Thriller.
Who stars in A Most Violent Year?
The cast of A Most Violent Year includes Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, Elyes Gabel.