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A Most Violent Year

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.

20142h 5mRCrime, Drama, Thriller

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About A Most Violent Year

Directors
J.C. Chandor
Cast
Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, Elyes Gabel, Albert Brooks
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United Arab Emirates, United States of America
Status
Released

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