Whiplash
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Cast & Crew
Damien Chazelle
Damien Sayre Chazelle (/ʃəˈzɛl/; born January 19, 1985) is a French-American filmmaker. He directed the psychological drama Whiplash (2014), the musical romance La La Land (2016), the biographical drama First Man (2018), and the period black comedy Babylon (2022). For Whiplash, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. His biggest commercial success came with La La Land, nominated for 14 Academy Awards, winning six, including Best Director, making him the youngest person to win the award at age 32. He has also directed two episodes of the Netflix limited series The Eddy (2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article Damien Chazelle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Cast
Austin Stowell
1984
Chris Mulkey
1948
Damon Gupton
1973
J.K. Simmons
1955
Max Kasch
1985
Melissa Benoist
1988
Miles Teller
1987
Nate Lang
Reviews
View AllOutstanding achievement
By cinemaster392 • Aug 04, 2025
What an incredible achievement! 'Whiplash' delivers on every level - the direction is masterful, the acting is superb, and the story is both engaging and meaningful. This is cinema at its finest.
Pure cinematic magic
By filmfanatic236 • Aug 04, 2025
'Whiplash' delivers powerful dramatic moments with emotional depth and strong character development. The dramatic elements are well-handled and moving.