A Most Violent Year Movie

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Who's Involved:

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

Release Date:

Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Limited

R   RESTRICTED MPA
language and some violence
Runtime: 2 hrs, 5 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story 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.

official plot version from a24films.com


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Who stars in A Most Violent Year: Cast List


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Devil You Know, Bad Hurt  


The Book of Clarence, Interstellar  


Wolf Man, Poor Things  


Finding Nemo 3D, THIS IS 40  


The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Ballerina  

Who's making A Most Violent Year: Crew List

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

Screenwriter

J.C. Chandor

Producer

Anna Gerb

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Production: What we know about A Most Violent Year?

Filming Timeline

  1. 2014 - October: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2014 - September: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2014 - February: The film was set to Production  status.

    A24 is planning for a fourth quarter 2014 wide release.

  4. 2013 - December: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

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

  5. 2013 - May: The film was set to Announced  status.

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

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


A Most Violent Year was a Limited release in 2014 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 will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.

A Most Violent Year DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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A Most Violent Year was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 .

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