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The Resource A most violent year, an A24 release in association with Participant Media, Image Nation Abu Dhabi & Filmnation Entertainment ; a Before The Door/Washington Square Films/Old Bull Pictures production ; produced by Neal Dodson, Anna Gerb, J.C. Chandor ; written and directed by J.C. Chandor

A most violent year, an A24 release in association with Participant Media, Image Nation Abu Dhabi & Filmnation Entertainment ; a Before The Door/Washington Square Films/Old Bull Pictures production ; produced by Neal Dodson, Anna Gerb, J.C. Chandor ; written and directed by J.C. Chandor

Label
A most violent year
Title
A most violent year
Statement of responsibility
an A24 release in association with Participant Media, Image Nation Abu Dhabi & Filmnation Entertainment ; a Before The Door/Washington Square Films/Old Bull Pictures production ; produced by Neal Dodson, Anna Gerb, J.C. Chandor ; written and directed by J.C. Chandor
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Film distributor
Film producer
Production company
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
The tale of an immigrant and his family trying to live the American Dream and expand their business amidst rampant violence, urban decay, and corrupt city officials during one of the most dangerous years in the city's history
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Music, Alex Ebert ; editor, Ron Patane ; director of photography, Bradford Young
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for language and some violence
Language note
English dialogue; optional English and Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.M67 2015
PerformerNote
Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, Albert Brooks
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1978-
  • 1977-
  • 1947-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Dodson, Neal
  • Gerb, Anna
  • Chandor, J. C.
  • Isaac, Oscar
  • Chastain, Jessica
  • Oyelowo, David
  • Nivola, Alessandro
  • Brooks, Albert
  • A24 Media
  • Participant Media
  • Image Nation (Firm)
  • FilmNation Entertainment (Firm)
  • Before the Door Pictures
  • Washington Square Films
  • Old Bull Pictures (Firm)
  • Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
125
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Immigrants
  • Public officers
  • American Dream
  • New York (N.Y.)
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
A most violent year, an A24 release in association with Participant Media, Image Nation Abu Dhabi & Filmnation Entertainment ; a Before The Door/Washington Square Films/Old Bull Pictures production ; produced by Neal Dodson, Anna Gerb, J.C. Chandor ; written and directed by J.C. Chandor
Instantiates
Publication
Distribution
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2014
  • Special features include: audio commentary with writer/director J.C. Chandor and producers Neal Dodson and Anna Gerb; behind the violence; a conversation with Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac; 'We can cure violence' featurette; The contagious nature of violence: the origins of A most violent year; deleted scenes; inner city crew; theatrical trailer; teaser trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 125 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 031398216520
  • 031398216520
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
11281955
Publisher number
  • 47001
  • 11281955
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn903912978
  • (Sirsi) o903912978
  • (OCoLC)903912978
System details
DVD; region 1; widescreen (16x9, 2.40:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby Digital
Video recording format
DVD
Label
A most violent year, an A24 release in association with Participant Media, Image Nation Abu Dhabi & Filmnation Entertainment ; a Before The Door/Washington Square Films/Old Bull Pictures production ; produced by Neal Dodson, Anna Gerb, J.C. Chandor ; written and directed by J.C. Chandor
Publication
Distribution
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2014
  • Special features include: audio commentary with writer/director J.C. Chandor and producers Neal Dodson and Anna Gerb; behind the violence; a conversation with Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac; 'We can cure violence' featurette; The contagious nature of violence: the origins of A most violent year; deleted scenes; inner city crew; theatrical trailer; teaser trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 125 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 031398216520
  • 031398216520
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
11281955
Publisher number
  • 47001
  • 11281955
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn903912978
  • (Sirsi) o903912978
  • (OCoLC)903912978
System details
DVD; region 1; widescreen (16x9, 2.40:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby Digital
Video recording format
DVD

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