A crime drama set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centred on a the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalise on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.
'A MOST VIOLENT YEAR' STORIES
The film itself keeps your attention fixed as you navigate through its dark twists and turns, and J.C. Chandor is still proving himself a remarkable talent to keep an eye on.