A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year
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2014
2h 4m
6.6(1488 votes)
Crime
Drama
Thriller

Overview

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.

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Image Nation Abu Dhabi
FilmNation Entertainment
Washington Square Films
CounterNarrative Films

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10 videos

Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Oscar Isaac

Abel Morales

Oscar Isaac
Acting

Jessica Chastain

Anna Morales

Jessica Chastain
Acting

David Oyelowo

D.A. Lawrence

David Oyelowo
Acting

Alessandro Nivola

Peter Forente

Alessandro Nivola
Acting

Elyes Gabel

Julian

Elyes Gabel
Acting

Albert Brooks

Andrew Walsh

Albert Brooks
Acting

Catalina Sandino Moreno

Luisa

Catalina Sandino Moreno
Acting

Peter Gerety

Bill O'Leary

Peter Gerety
Acting

Christopher Abbott

Louis Servidio

Christopher Abbott
Acting

Glenn Fleshler

Arnold Kline

Glenn Fleshler
Acting

David Margulies

Saul Lefkowitz

David Margulies
Acting

Jerry Adler

Joseph Mendelsohn

Jerry Adler
Acting

Ben Rosenfield

Sales Student Alex

Ben Rosenfield
Acting

John Procaccino

Arthur Lewis

John Procaccino
Acting

Ashley Williams

Deputy Lange

Ashley Williams
Acting

Pico Alexander

Elias Morales

Pico Alexander
Acting

Matthew Maher

John Dominczyk

Matthew Maher
Acting

Elizabeth Marvel

Mrs. Rose

Elizabeth Marvel
Acting

Jason Ralph

Ian Thompson

Jason Ralph
Acting

Daisy Tahan

Annie Morales

Daisy Tahan
Acting

Giselle Eisenberg

Catherine Morales

Giselle Eisenberg
Acting

Taylor Richardson

Elizabeth Morales

Taylor Richardson
Acting

Lorna Guity Pruce

Toll Booth Attendant

Lorna Guity Pruce
Acting

Quinn Meyers

Moishe Mendelsohn

No Image
Acting

Chester Jones III

Beat Cop

Chester Jones III
Acting

Jimmy Palumbo

Barber Jimmy O.

Jimmy Palumbo
Acting

Tanner

Muffin

No Image
Acting

Phillip Chi

Burglar

No Image
Acting

Patrick Breen

Instructor

Patrick Breen
Acting

Nick Bailey

Sales Recruit #2

Nick Bailey
Acting

Jenilyn Rodriguez

Sales Recruit #3

No Image
Acting

Linda Marie Larson

Abel's Secretary Debbie

No Image
Acting

Stephen Reich

Waiter

Stephen Reich
Acting

Myrna Cabello

Nanny Maria

Myrna Cabello
Acting

Nat DeWolf

Officer

Nat DeWolf
Acting

Robert Clohessy

Mr. Rose

Robert Clohessy
Acting

Russell G. Jones

Cop #1

Russell G. Jones
Acting

Annie Funke

Lorraine Lefkowitz

Annie Funke
Acting

Kathleen Doyle

Lefkowitz Receptionist

Kathleen Doyle
Acting

William Hill

Eddy Driver

William Hill
Acting

Suzanne Cerreta

Dispatcher Kathy

No Image
Acting

Chris Cardona

Driver 1

Chris Cardona
Acting

John Dinello

Driver 2

John Dinello
Acting

Teddy Coluca

Driver 3

Teddy Coluca
Acting

Susan Blackwell

Female Radio Reporter

Susan Blackwell
Acting

John Douglas Thompson

Male Radio Reporter

John Douglas Thompson
Acting

Bill Walters

Subway Rider (uncredited)

Bill Walters

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