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A Most Violent Year
Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain chase the American Dream in this wonderfully gritty crime drama.
Director: J.C. Chandor
Overview
American immigrant Abel Morales and his wife Anna (Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain) are drawn into the violence and corruption of New York City in the crime-ridden winter of 1981 as they attempt to build their own ‘American dream’. Director/writer J.C. Chandor (All is Lost) has created a remarkable crime drama with gritty period setting and exceptional performances.
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