Movie Info

Whiplash

Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller) is an ambitious young jazz drummer, in pursuit of rising to the top of his elite music conservatory. Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), an instructor known for his terrifying teaching methods, discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into the top jazz ensemble, forever changing the young man's life. But Andrew's passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher pushes him to the brink of his ability and his sanity.

• Genre: Music   Drama  

• Original Language: English

• Director: Damien Chazelle

• Producer: Helen Estabrook Jason Blum Michel Litvak David Lancaster

• Writer: Damien Chazelle

• Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2014 limited

• Release Date (Streaming): Sep 8, 2016

• Box Office (Gross USA): $13.2M

• Runtime: 1h 46m

• Distributor: Damien Chazelle

• Production Co: Blumhouse Bold Films Right of Way Films

• Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

CAST & CREW

Miles Teller

J.K. Simmons

Melissa Benoist

Paul Reiser

Austin Stowell

Nate Lang