Whiplash / a Sony Pictures Classics release ; Bold Film presents ; a Blumhouse/Right of Way production ; produced by Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, Michel Litvak, David Lancaster ; written and directed by Damien Chazelle.

Andrew Neyman 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, an instructor equally known fo...

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Corporate Authors: Sony Pictures Classics (Firm) (Production company)
Bold Films (Production company)
Blumhouse Productions (Production company)
Right of Way Films (Firm) (Production company)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Chazelle, Damien, 1985- (Film director, Screenwriter)
Blum, Jason (Film producer)
Estabrook, Helen (Film producer)
Litvak, Michel (Film producer)
Lancaster, David, 1944- (Film producer)
Teller, Miles (Actor)
Simmons, J. K. (Actor)
Benoist, Melissa (Actor)
Reiser, Paul (Actor)
Stowell, Austin, 1984- (Actor)
Lang, Nate (Actor)
Hurwitz, Justin (composer (expression))
Simonec, Tim (composer (expression))
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English, dubbed French (PAR), or dubbed Spanish; English, French, or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities.
Subjects:
Drummers (Musicians) > Drama.
Conservatories of music > Drama.
Music teachers > Drama.
Teacher-student relationships > Drama.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Genre:
Drama.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 107 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Andrew Neyman 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, 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.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Special features: Commentary with writer/director Damien Chazelle and J. K. Simmons; An evening at the Toronto International Film Festival with Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, and Damien Chazelle.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.T4 W45 2015 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R; for strong language including some sexual references.
Awards:Academy Awards, 2015: Best supporting actor (Simmons); best film editing, best sound mixing.
ISBN:9786315813214
6315813216 :
Credits:Music supervisor, Andy Ross ; score, Justin Hurwitz ; original big band songs, Justin Hurwitz ; original big band competition pieces, Tim Simonec ; film editor, Tim Cross ; production designer, Melanie Paizis-Jones ; director of photography, Sharone Meir.
System Details:DVD, NTSC region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Cast:
Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser, Austin Stowell, Nate Lang.