A Most Violent Year

A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	J. C. Chandor
Written by	J. C. Chandor
Produced by	Neal Dodson; Anna Gerb; J. C. Chandor;
Starring	Oscar Isaac; Jessica Chastain; David Oyelowo; Alessandro Nivola; Albert Brooks;
Cinematography	Bradford Young
Edited by	Ron Patane
Music by	Alex Ebert
Production; companies	Participant Media; Image Nation Abu Dhabi; FilmNation Entertainment; Before the Door Pictures; Washington Square Films; Old Bull Pictures;
Distributed by	A24
Release dates	November 6, 2014 (AFI Fest); December 31, 2014 (United States);
Running time	125 minutes
Countries	United States; United Arab Emirates
Language	English
Budget	$20 million
Box office	$12 million

A Most Violent Year is a 2014 crime drama film written and directed by J. C. Chandor, who also co-produced with Neal Dodson and Anna Gerb. It stars Oscar Isaac as a fuel supplier who tries to adhere to his own moral compass amid the rampant violence, corruption and decay that threaten his family and business. The film also stars Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, and Albert Brooks.

A Most Violent Year premiered as the opening film of the 28th AFI Fest on November 6, 2014, and was theatrically released by A24 on December 31, 2014. It won Best Film, Best Actor for Isaac, and Best Supporting Actress for Chastain at the 86th National Board of Review Awards. Among other accolades, Chastain was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 20th Critics' Choice Awards and the 72nd Golden Globe Awards. Despite a budget of $20 million, it had a very limited domestic release, initially showing at only four U.S. theaters before expanding nationwide the following month^[4]

^ "A Most Violent Year (2014)". BFI. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^ Cieply, Michael (November 5, 2014). "One Star, 2 Films and Conflict". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
^ "A Most Violent Year". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
^ "A Most Violent Year (2014) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved February 24, 2024.

[1] "A Most Violent Year (2014)". BFI. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

[2] Cieply, Michael (November 5, 2014). "One Star, 2 Films and Conflict". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2014.

[3] "A Most Violent Year". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 23, 2023.

[4] "A Most Violent Year (2014) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved February 24, 2024.

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