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Whiplash

Year:

2014

Duration:

107 min

Genres:

Drama | Music

IMDB rate:

8.6

Director:

Damien Chazelle

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 69 wins & 75 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2014-10-15

Filming Locations: Santa Clarita, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $3,300,000

Gross: $11,330,000 (USA) (22 February 2015)

Cast

Actor

Character

J.K. Simmons

Whiplash

Miles Teller

Andrew

Paul Reiser

Jim Neimann

Melissa Benoist

Nicole

Austin Stowell

Ryan

Nate Lang

Carl Tanner

Chris Mulkey

Uncle Frank

Damon Gupton

Mr. Kramer

Suanne Spoke

Aunt Emma

Max Kasch

Dorm Neighbor

Charlie Ian

Dustin

Jayson Blair

Travis

Kofi Siriboe

Bassist (Nassau)

Kavita Patil

Assistant - Sophie

C.J. Vana

Metz

Tarik Lowe

Pianist (Studio Band)

Tyler Kimball

Saxophonist #2 (Studio Band)

Rogelio Douglas Jr.

Trumpeter #1 (Studio Band)

Adrian Burks

Trumpeter #2 (Studio Band)

Calvin C. Winbush

Saxophonist (Studio Band) (as Calvin Winbush)

Joseph Bruno

Technician (Overbrook) - Mike

Michael D. Cohen

Stage Hand (Overbrook)

Jocelyn Ayanna

Passerby (Bus Station)

Keenan Henson

Truck Driver

Janet Hoskins

Passerby (Dunellen)

April Grace

Rachel Bornholdt

Clifton 'Fou Fou' Eddie

Drummer (Quartet)

Marcus Henderson

Bassist (JVC)

Tony Baker

Stage Hand (Carnegie Hall)

Henry G. Sanders

Red Henderson

Sam Campisi

Andrew (8 years old)

Jimmie Kirkpatrick

Nassau Trumpeter #2

Keenan Allen

Studio Core Member #1

Ayinde Vaughan

Studio Core Member #2

Shai Golan

Studio Core Member #3

Yancey Wells

Studio Core Member #4

Candace Roberge

Student #1

Krista Kilber

Student #2

Kyle Julian Graham

JVC Alto Jazz Saxophone Player (uncredited)

Ellee Jane Hounsell

Saxophone Player (uncredited)

Stephen Hsu

JVC Guitarist (uncredited)

Herman Johansen

Music Competition Judge (uncredited)

Wendee Lee

Audience Member (uncredited)

Dakota Lupo

JVC Saxophonist (uncredited)

Jesse Mitchell

Rival Band Saxophonist (uncredited)

Amanda Newman

JVC Trombonist (uncredited)

Michelle Ruff

Audience Member (uncredited)

Tian Wang

JVC Pianist (uncredited)

Daniel Weidlein

Studio Band Saxophone Player (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The director and writer of the film, Damien Chazelle, could not get funding for the movie, so he instead turned it into a short film and submitted it into the Sundance Film Festival in 2013. The short film ended up winning the Short Film Jury Award, and he got funding soon after.

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Though she received top billing for her performance and is the fourth cast member to be listed in the end credits, 'Melissa Benoist' has fewer than ten minutes of total screen time.

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Damien Chazelle got into a car accident halfway through filming.

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Goofs

When Fletcher throws the chair at Neimann, the guitarist is behind Neimann in the first shot then missing in the second, probably removed to avoid being hit by a chair.

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A number of times during rehearsals, the soundtrack can be heard with trumpets using Harmon/Bubble mutes, but visually, the trumpets are shown with open bells (no mutes).

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The chart for Caravan can be seen in Ryan's folder twice. The first after Andrew notices someone listening to Nassau's classroom. The second after Andrew sits down after being called up by Fletcher.

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Quotes

Terence Fletcher: I never really had a Charlie Parker. But I tried. I actually fucking tried. And that's more than most people ever do.

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Terence Fletcher: And here comes mister gay pride of the Upper West Side himself. Unfortunately, this is not a Bette Midler concert, we will not be serving Cosmopolitans and Baked Alaska, so just play faster than you give fucking hand jobs, will you please?

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Terence Fletcher: That is not your boyfriend's dick, so don't come too early.

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Faq

What's the meaning of "Milk the cunt"?

He was telling everyone to play middle-C for tuning purpose. (Source: Miles Teller tweet)

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