10. A Most Violent Year
Pitch: Goodfellas meets Dynasty
Cast & Crew: J.C. Chandor (Dir), Oscar Isaacs, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo & Albert Brooks
Plot: Self-made businessman Abel Morales (Isaac) and his fierce wife Anna (Chastain) struggle to stay on the right side of the law when they risk everything on a big deal in eighties New York just as trouble converges on them from all sides.
Reasons to Be Excited: If J.C. Chandor can do for New York crime sagas what he did for high finance (Margin Call) and being adrift at sea (All Is Lost) then his reputation for being one of Hollywood's brightest and versatile directors will be complete. With actors Isaac and Chastain in the lead roles Chandor has given himself every chance doing just that.
Release Date: 23rd January (UK) New Years Eve (USA)