APRIL 18: A MOST VIOLENT YEAR
Dir: J.C. Chandor
USA 125 mins.
Cast: Oscar Isaac,
Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo
A MOST VIOLENT YEAR is a searing crime drama set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically the most dangerous year 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.
Starring Oscar Isaac (INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS) and Jessica Chastain (ZERO DARK THIRTY), this gripping story plays out within a maze of rampant political and industry corruption plaguing the streets of a city in decay.
The film examines one immigrant’s determined climb up a morally crooked ladder, where simmering
rivalries and unprovoked attacks threaten his business, family, and, above all, his own unwavering belief in the righteousness of his path.
J.C. Chandor has put together a remarkable crime drama, which is also an immersive period piece and morality tale that resonates on an emotional level. Chandor is a talented director who takes risks with every film that he makes and A MOST VIOLENT YEAR is no exception.
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