| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 107 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. rda |
| Description |
digital optical surround Dolby Digital 5.1 rda |
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NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video Region 1 rda |
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Motion picture |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1 aspect ratio) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
| Cast |
Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser, Austin Stowell, Nate Lang, Chris Mulkey, Damon Gupton. |
| Credits |
Music supervisor, Andy Ross ; score, Justin Hurwitz ; original big band songs, Justin Hurwitz ; original big band competition pieces, Tim Simonec ; film editor, Tom Cross ; production designer, Melanie Paizis-Jones ; director of photography, Sharone Meir. |
| Note |
Originally produced in 2013 and released as a motion picture in 2014. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for strong language including some sexual references. |
| Awards |
Academy Award Winner, 2014: Best Supporting Actor (J.K. Simmons), Best Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing ; Academy Award Nominee, 2014: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Picture. |
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Winner of Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award, Sundance Film Festival, 2014. |
| Summary |
Andrew Neyman is an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite East coast music conservatory. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Terence Fletcher, an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band. |
| Note |
Special features: Commentary with writer/director Damien Chazelle and J. K. Simmons; An evening at the Toronto International Film Festival with Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, and Damien Chazelle; theatrical trailer. |
| Language |
In English, dubbed French (PAR), or dubbed Spanish; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities. |
| Subject |
Drummers (Musicians) -- Drama.
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Conservatories of music -- Drama.
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Music teachers -- Drama.
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Teacher-student relationships -- Drama.
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Conservatories of music. (OCoLC)fst00875626
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Drummers (Musicians) (OCoLC)fst00899057
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Music teachers. (OCoLC)fst01030603
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Teacher-student relationships. (OCoLC)fst01144236
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| Genre/Form |
Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Feature films -- United States.
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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| Added Author |
Chazelle, Damien, 1985- film director, screenwriter.
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Blum, Jason, film producer.
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Estabrook, Helen, film producer.
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Litvak, Michel, film producer.
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Lancaster, David, film producer.
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Teller, Miles, actor.
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Simmons, J. K., actor.
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Benoist, Melissa, actor.
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Reiser, Paul, actor.
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Stowell, Austin, 1984- actor.
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Lang, Nate, actor.
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Mulkey, Chris, actor.
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Gupton, Damon, actor.
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Hurwitz, Justin, composer (expression)
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Simonec, Tim, composer (expression)
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Cross, Tom., film editor.
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Paizis-Jones, Melanie., production designer.
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Meir, Sharone., director of photography.
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Sony Pictures Classics (Firm), production company.
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Bold Films, production company.
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Blumhouse Productions, production company.
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Right of Way Films (Firm), production company.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor.
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| Added Title |
Container of (work): Whiplash (Motion picture : 2014)
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Container of (expression): Whiplash (Motion picture : 2014). French.
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Container of (expression): Whiplash (Motion picture : 2014). Spanish.
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| Standard No. |
043396445642 |
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043396455900 |
| Music No. |
44564 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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