Where to watch A Most Violent Year(2014)

Name: A Most Violent Year
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2014-12-31
Duration: 125 min
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, Elyes Gabel

Movie · 2014 · 2h 5m · Crime, Drama, Thriller

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A Most Violent Year plot summary

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.

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Release date: December 31, 2014
Runtime: 2h 5m
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by: J.C. Chandor
Country: United Arab Emirates, United States
TMDB rating: 6.6 / 10 · 1,594 votes

A Most Violent Year trailer

Cast

Oscar IsaacAbel Morales
Jessica ChastainAnna Morales
David OyelowoD.A. Lawrence
Alessandro NivolaPeter Forente
Elyes GabelJulian
Albert BrooksAndrew Walsh
Catalina Sandino MorenoLuisa
Peter GeretyBill O'Leary
Christopher AbbottLouis Servidio
Glenn FleshlerArnold Kline

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In the United States, A Most Violent Year is available to stream on HBO Max. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.