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Whiplash

2014·1h 46m·R
DramaMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 8.5/10
1,159,620 votes
Metascore
89
Metacritic

A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.

Whiplash is a 2014 drama music movie directed by Damien Chazelle, starring Paul Reiser, J.K. Simmons, Miles Teller. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.5/10 from 1,159,620 votes and runs 1h 46m.

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Director
Damien Chazelle
Stars
Paul Reiser
J.K. Simmons
Miles Teller
Melissa Benoist
Creators
Damien Chazelle
Details
2014-10-15
106 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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