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Director: Damien Chazelle
Writer(s): Damien Chazelle
Cast: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, and Melissa Benoist
Andrew Neyman (The Spectacular Now‘s Miles Teller) is an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Terence Fletcher (The Closer’s J.K. Simmons), an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band, forever changing the young man’s life. Andrew’s passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher continues to push him to the brink of both his ability-and his sanity.
“one of the year’s best films.” – Peter Howell, Toronto Star
“It’s electrifying.” – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
“‘Whiplash’ will instill not just respect but awe. It also happens to feature a pair of performances that eclipse all else around them.” – John Anderson, Wall Street Journal
“Rarely has a movie shown so viscerally the utter pain that can accompany the bliss of creating good music.” – Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press
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107 MIN
