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The Idiot
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“The result is never in question. Just the path you take to get there.”
A Most Violent Year (2014)
December 31, 20142h 5mEN
6.6
1.5K votes
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.
Director
J.C. ChandorWriter
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Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Budget
$20.0M
Revenue
$12.0M
Production Companies
ParticipantImage Nation Abu DhabiFilmNation EntertainmentBefore the Door PicturesWashington Square FilmsOld Bull Pictures
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User Reviews
Nathan
8.0_A Most Violent Year_ took a long time to get me hooked, but once I was able to come around to it I was fully invested. Oscar Isaac is fantastic in this movie. He was able to balance the intimidating front of a mobster while being able to present a sense of honesty as he was trying to avoid the more barbaric business practice of his contemporaries. It was a fine line, but it was a joy to see the mobster slowly start to take over as his desperation increased. Jessica Chastain was really good as well. She was a balancing force for Isaac's character and was just as badass in my opinion. They had…
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