A Most Violent Year Movie

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

Who's Involved:

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

Release Date:

Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Limited Theaters

Age Rating: R   Restricted MPA
for language and some violence
Runtime: 2 hrs, 5 m
Language: English

A Most Violent Year Plot: What's it about?

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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A Most Violent Year Crew and Production Team

A look at the A Most Violent Year behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director J.C. Chandor previously directed Kraven the Hunter, Triple Frontier and All Is Lost. The film's writer J.C. Chandor penned Triple Frontier, Margin Call and Portofino.

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A Most Violent Year Production and Filming

A Most Violent Year Filming Timeline

  1. — A Most Violent Year entered Completed status.

    Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.

  2. — The film entered Post-Production status.

    Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.

  3. — The film entered Production status.

    A24 is planning for a fourth quarter 2014 wide release.

    Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.

  4. — The film entered Pre-Production status.

    The film will begin shooting late January 2014 in New York.

    Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.

  5. — The film entered Announced status.

    Margin Call director J.C. Chandor has set his next project.

    Intentions to make the movie; early in development.

A Most Violent Year Release Date: When was the film released?

A Most Violent Year was released in limited theaters on . One other film is opening on the same date, including Leviafan. The movie was released in select theaters in major markets.

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