A Most Violent Year

The year is 1981. The most violent year in the history of New York City. Abel (Isaac) is an immigrant American Dream success story; a self-made man. At a time when the city is exploding with endless opportunities, Abel’s vision is grand, and he wants nothing more than the prosperity and security that comes with success. Abel’s ambitions attract entrenched interests. Someone is attacking his trucks, beating his drivers and stealing his oil in broad daylight. The unions are threatening action if he doesn’t protect his employees.

He’s struggling financially in a strategic land deal and when an ambitious District Attorney begins an unwarranted criminal investigation into his business, his bank refuses to back him. Everything is on the line and just when he feels he can’t be pushed any further, they threaten his family. The life he built with his bare hands is falling through his fingers. With the help of his wife (Chastain), who is as determined and ambitious as he, Abel will face his enemies and risk everything… all to save a dream.

Critic Reviews:

• " Instead of directing a movie that screams “HEY, IT'S THE '80S,” he made one that looks, sounds, and feels like a refugee from that era, and lets the audience do the rest. " – Jason Bailey

• " The underside of the American Dream is on display in A Most Violent Year, a drama about an immigrant trying to make his way to the top. " – Liz Braun

• " Oscar Isaac is magnificent in this enthralling movie. " – Angus Batey