A Most Violent Year
The result is never in question. Just the path you take to get there.
2014 | 124m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | J.C. Chandor |
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| Writer: | J.C. Chandor |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 31, 2014 |
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| Director: | J.C. Chandor |
| Writer: | J.C. Chandor |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | new york city, immigrant, husband wife relationship, corruption, capitalism, winter, american dream, business ethics, truck, oil, lawyer, loan shark, coat, tunnel, 1980s, truck hijacking, bank loan |
| Production Companies | Participant, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, FilmNation Entertainment, Before the Door Pictures, Washington Square Films, Old Bull Pictures, CounterNarrative Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $12,007,070
Budget: $20,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Matthew Maher | John Dominczyk |
| Elizabeth Marvel | Mrs. Rose |
| Jason Ralph | Ian Thompson |
| Daisy Tahan | Annie Morales |
| Giselle Eisenberg | Catherine Morales |
| Taylor Richardson | Elizabeth Morales |
| Lorna Guity Pruce | Toll Booth Attendant |
| Quinn Meyers | Moishe Mendelsohn |
| Chester Jones III | Beat Cop |
| Jimmy Palumbo | Barber Jimmy O. |
| Tanner | Muffin |
| Phillip Chi | Burglar |
| Patrick Breen | Instructor |
| Nick Bailey | Sales Recruit #2 |
| Jenilyn Rodriguez | Sales Recruit #3 |
| Linda Marie Larson | Abel's Secretary Debbie |
| Stephen Reich | Waiter |
| Myrna Cabello | Nanny Maria |
| Nat DeWolf | Officer |
| Robert Clohessy | Mr. Rose |
| Russell G. Jones | Cop #1 |
| Annie Funke | Lorraine Lefkowitz |
| Kathleen Doyle | Lefkowitz Receptionist |
| William Hill | Eddy Driver |
| Suzanne Cerreta | Dispatcher Kathy |
| Chris Cardona | Driver 1 |
| John Dinello | Driver 2 |
| Teddy Coluca | Driver 3 |
| Susan Blackwell | Female Radio Reporter |
| John Douglas Thompson | Male Radio Reporter |
| Bill Walters | Subway Rider (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Hymns | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound |
| J.C. Chandor | Director, Writer |
| John Cenatiempo | Stunts |
| Neimah Djourabchi | Stunt Double |
| Frank Ferrara | Stunts |
| Robert Lee Harvey | Stunt Double |
| Drew Leary | Stunt Double |
| Mariusz Kubicki | Stunt Double |
| Carl Paoli | Stunts |
| Scott Burik | Stunts |
| Joey Box | Stunts |
| Joe Machota | Thanks |
| Ron Patane | Editor |
| John P. Goldsmith | Production Design |
| Doug Huszti | Art Direction |
| Melanie J. Baker | Set Decoration |
| Kerrie Smith | Hairstylist |
| Kay Georgiou | Hairstylist |
| Nancy Nieves | Hairstylist |
| Kyra Panchenko | Makeup Department Head |
| Maya Hardinge | Makeup Artist |
| Stephanie Arble | Makeup Artist |
| Kristen Ficara | Art Department Coordinator |
| Lauren Buckley | Art Department Coordinator |
| Jeannette Kim | Assistant Art Director |
| Blythe R.D. Quinlan | Assistant Art Director |
| Tricia Schultz | ADR & Dubbing |
| Sandra Fox | Foley |
| Andy Malcolm | Foley |
| David Chrastka | Sound Effects Editor, Foley Editor |
| Gary Summers | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Conrad V. Brink Jr. | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Dave Zeevalk | CG Supervisor |
| Vance Miller | CG Supervisor |
| Alex Lemke | VFX Supervisor |
| Renuka Ballal | Visual Effects Producer |
| Charlotta Forssman | Visual Effects Producer |
| Michael Huber | Visual Effects Producer |
| Henry Langstraat | Visual Effects Producer |
| Rebekah Ross | Visual Effects Producer |
| John Bair | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Jason Forster | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Mark Russell | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Jeff Wozniak | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Kevin D. Hewitt | Steadicam Operator |
| Atsushi Nishijima | Still Photographer |
| Christopher T. Saunders | Still Photographer |
| Bill O'Leary | Gaffer |
| Megan Asbee | Costume Supervisor |
| Nicole Greenbaum | Costume Supervisor |
| Marta Font | Set Costumer |
| Wade Sullivan | Set Costumer |
| Molle DeBartolo | Digital Intermediate |
| Sam Jaffe | First Assistant Editor |
| Suzana Peric | Music Editor |
| David Slusser | Music Editor |
| Jessica Lichtner | Script Supervisor |
| Kate Wilson | Dialect Coach |
| Martha Pinson | Script Supervisor |
| Sean Ilnseher | Location Manager |
| Susan Hegarty | Dialect Coach |
| Gerry Grennell | Dialect Coach |
| Nina Baron | Unit Publicist |
| Nicole Kalish | Unit Publicist |
| Marian Koltai-Levine | Unit Publicist |
| Marshall Winn | ADR Editor, Dialogue Editor |
| Stanley Fernandez Jr. | Additional Photography |
| Vinny Mazzarella | Property Master |
| Michael Trosper | Property Master |
| Marilyn McCoppen | ADR Editor |
| Jenna Dalla Riva | Foley Editor |
| Tom Sellitti, Jr. | Unit Production Manager |
| H.H. Cooper | First Assistant Director |
| Mirashyam Blakeslee | Second Assistant Director |
| Richard Mancuso | Production Accountant |
| Norman Douglass | Stunt Double |
| Mark Fichera | Stunt Double |
| Joe Mancini | Stunt Driver |
| Steven Ritzi | Stunts |
| Peter Wallack | Stunt Double |
| Adam Wood | Stunt Double |
| Keith Siglinger | Stunts |
| Bradford Young | Director of Photography |
| Tiffany Little Canfield | Casting |
| Bernard Telsey | Casting |
| Kasia Walicka Maimone | Costume Design |
| Ron Petagna Sr. | Construction Coordinator |
| Goro Koyama | Foley |
| Steve Boeddeker | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer, Sound |
| Brandon Proctor | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Victor Paguia | Stunt Coordinator |
| Dave Isern | Camera Operator |
| Alex Ebert | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer |
| Jonathan King | Executive Producer |
| Glen Basner | Executive Producer |
| Neal Dodson | Producer |
| Anna Gerb | Producer |
| Joshua Blum | Executive Producer |
| Kerry Orent | Executive Producer |
| J.C. Chandor | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Oscar Isaac | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Albert Brooks | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 30 | 48 | 19 |
| 2024 | 5 | 36 | 57 | 25 |
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| 2024 | 7 | 42 | 93 | 21 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 5 |
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TitanGusang
8.0
_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 to take over as his desperation increased. Jessica Chastain was really good as well. She was a balancing force for Isaac's character and was just as badass in my opinion. They had amazing chemistry and formed a dynamic duo that was a force to be reckoned with. There is not a lot of action in this film, but the tension was thick and when there were more chaotic sequences they felt organic and real. The cinematography was top notch, I love the haze that was in this movie. It was nice touch and made the movie feel right at home in the 80's. This movie is not going to be for everyone, but I really dug it and recommend anyone to check it out. **Score:** _83%_ | **Verdict:** _Great_
Nov 25, 2022