A Most Violent Year

2h 4min

Crime

Drama

Thriller

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.

Production Companies

Participant

Image Nation Abu Dhabi

FilmNation Entertainment

Before the Door Pictures

Washington Square Films

Old Bull Pictures

CounterNarrative Films

Cast

Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac

Abel Morales
Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain

Anna Morales
David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

D.A. Lawrence
Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

Peter Forente
Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Andrew Walsh
Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety

Bill O'Leary
Christopher Abbott

Christopher Abbott

Louis Servidio
Glenn Fleshler

Glenn Fleshler

Arnold Kline
David Margulies

David Margulies

Saul Lefkowitz
Jerry Adler

Jerry Adler

Joseph Mendelsohn
Ben Rosenfield

Ben Rosenfield

Sales Student Alex
John Procaccino

John Procaccino

Arthur Lewis
Ashley Williams

Ashley Williams

Deputy Lange
Pico Alexander

Pico Alexander

Elias Morales
Matthew Maher

Matthew Maher

John Dominczyk
Jason Ralph

Jason Ralph

Ian Thompson
Daisy Tahan

Daisy Tahan

Annie Morales
Giselle Eisenberg

Giselle Eisenberg

Catherine Morales
Taylor Richardson

Taylor Richardson

Elizabeth Morales
Lorna Guity Pruce

Lorna Guity Pruce

Toll Booth Attendant
Quinn Meyers

Quinn Meyers

Moishe Mendelsohn
Jimmy Palumbo

Jimmy Palumbo

Barber Jimmy O.
Tanner

Tanner

Muffin
Patrick Breen

Patrick Breen

Instructor
Nick Bailey

Nick Bailey

Sales Recruit #2
Jenilyn Rodriguez

Jenilyn Rodriguez

Sales Recruit #3
Linda Marie Larson

Linda Marie Larson

Abel's Secretary Debbie
Myrna Cabello

Myrna Cabello

Nanny Maria
Nat DeWolf

Nat DeWolf

Officer
Annie Funke

Annie Funke

Lorraine Lefkowitz
Kathleen Doyle

Kathleen Doyle

Lefkowitz Receptionist
William Hill

William Hill

Eddy Driver
Suzanne Cerreta

Suzanne Cerreta

Dispatcher Kathy
John Dinello

John Dinello

Driver 2
Teddy Coluca

Teddy Coluca

Driver 3
Susan Blackwell

Susan Blackwell

Female Radio Reporter
John Douglas Thompson

John Douglas Thompson

Male Radio Reporter
Bill Walters

Bill Walters

Subway Rider (uncredited)

Release date

31st Dec 2014

Status

Released

Spoken languages

EspaƱol, English