A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.
Directed by J.C. Chandor
new york city
immigrant
husband wife relationship
corruption
capitalism
winter
american dream
business ethics
truck
oil
lawyer
loan shark
coat
tunnel
1980s
truck hijacking
bank loan
Rank
#105 in 2014·#4325 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Oscar Isaac
Abel Morales
Jessica Chastain
Anna Morales
David Oyelowo
D.A. Lawrence
Alessandro Nivola
Peter Forente
Elyes Gabel
Julian
Albert Brooks
Andrew Walsh
Catalina Sandino Moreno
Luisa
Peter Gerety
Bill O'Leary
Christopher Abbott
Louis Servidio
Glenn Fleshler
Arnold Kline
David Margulies
Saul Lefkowitz
Jerry Adler
Joseph Mendelsohn
Crew
J.C. Chandor
Director
J.C. Chandor
Writer
Alex Ebert
Original Music Composer
Bradford Young
Director of Photography
J.C. Chandor
Producer
Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer
Jonathan King
Executive Producer
Glen Basner
Executive Producer
Joshua Blum
Executive Producer
Steve Boeddeker
Sound Designer
Brandon Proctor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Boeddeker
Supervising Sound Editor
Popular Reviews
286 reviews
Collin Young
5.0★ · 05/03/26
Eh ok - watch there will be blood instead
Eh ok - watch there will be blood instead
Will MarvelPRO
6.0★ · 04/27/26
Mob movies should only feature people from Jersey
Mob movies should only feature people from Jersey
Ash Gaccetta
7.0★ · 01/17/26
i wanna be a part of the jessica chastain/oscar issac throuple real bad
i wanna be a part of the jessica chastain/oscar issac throuple real bad
Gaby
7.0★ · 01/05/26
oscar isaac the man that you are ugh
oscar isaac the man that you are ugh
Talisa
6.0★ · 11/29/25
Boring to watch, interesting to look at. Just made me wish I was watching The Godfather or Scarface instead. But Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain tho...too bad they're stuck in a tech demo instead of a movie.
Boring to watch, interesting to look at. Just made me wish I was watching The Godfather or Scarface instead. But Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain tho...too bad they're stuck in a tech demo instead of a movie.
