A Most Violent Year -- directed and written by J.C. Chandor and starring Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, and Albert Brooks -- is a slow-burning crime drama set in 1981 New York City -- reportedly one of the most dangerous years in the city's history.
Filming on Long Island was done around the Jones Beach toll booths, which served as a striking backdrop for a tense scene involving law enforcement and a dramatic vehicle stop. A Paltrocast interview with Oyelowo (taped remotely from Long Beach) can be seen here.
Researched by Darren Paltrowitz on July 2, 2025.