2014 · 107 min · Drama, Music
Whiplash follows Andrew Neiman, a young jazz drummer at a prestigious music conservatory, and his brutal relationship with the ferocious conductor Terence Fletcher. Directed by Damien Chazelle and starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, the film won three Academy Awards and is one of the most intense character studies in modern cinema.
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Miles Teller plays Andrew Neiman and J.K. Simmons plays Fletcher. Simmons won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his terrifying performance.
Whiplash is based on Damien Chazelle's own 2013 short film of the same name. The abusive teacher dynamic was inspired in part by a real drumming teacher he had in high school.
Whiplash runs 107 minutes and won Oscars for Film Editing, Sound Mixing, and Supporting Actor.