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A Most violent year. Cover Image E-video E-video

A Most violent year.

Summary: "New York City, 1981: The most crime-ridden of the city's history. The plot follows Abel (Oscar Isaac) and his wife (Jessica Chastain) during a crucial moment of their lives as they attempt to pursue the American Dream, while the rampant violence, decay, and corruption threaten to destroy their burgeoning empire."

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (125 min.) : digital, sound, color
    remote
  • Publisher: Toronto, ON : Elevation Pictures, [2015]
  • Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Restrictions on Access Note:
Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note: An A24 release ; in association with Participant Media, Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Filmation Entertainment ; a Before The Door/Washington Square Films/Old Bull Pictures production ; produced by Neal Dodson, Anna Gerb and J.C. Chandor ; written and directed by J.C. Chandor.
Participant or Performer Note: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola and Albert Brooks.
Additional Physical Form available Note:
French language version also available.
System Details Note:
Content available as a streaming video.
Awards Note:
National Board of Review, USA: Best Film of the Year, Best Actor (Oscar Isaac: tied with Michael Keaton for Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), 2014) and Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain), 2014
Source of Description Note:
Title from distributor's web site (viewed Feb. 26th, 2016).
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
Marriage -- Drama
Immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama
American Dream -- Drama
Genre: Crime films.

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