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Oct 15, 2014 · Whiplash: Directed by Damien Chazelle. With Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist. 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.
Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons, Juno), an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school.
Whiplash is a 2014 American psychological drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle, starring Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, and Melissa Benoist.
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"In Whiplash, Simmons' shines with his tough guy portrayal of a music teacher, who physically and emotionally terrorizes a young drummer, and gives a captivating performance that is alternately hilarious and terrifying.
Andrew is a college student who simply wants to be the best drummer. Terence Fletcher, a renowned teacher at said college, sees potential in Andrew and chooses him to be the drummer in his band, at the expense of emotional distress. This is a brutal character study, absolutely savage.
Spoilers (12) Certification. Edit. Sex & Nudity. None 651 of 788 found this to have none. No sex or nudity; some sexual references made by Fletcher and by various students. There are minor sexual references made throughout by Fletcher, but overall no nudity. Nothing graphic. Violence & Gore. Mild 394 of 584 found this mild.
