| Whiplash | |
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| 5 Nominations / 3 Wins | |
| Year | 2014 |
| Director | Damien Chazelle |
| Writer | Damien Chazelle |
| Starring | Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist |
| 87th Academy Awards | |
Whiplash is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. The film stars Miles Teller as a young jazz drummer who attends one of the best music schools in the country under the tutelage of the school’s fearsome maestro of jazz portrayed by J.K. Simmons. It also stars Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Austin Stowell, Jayson Blair, and Kavita Patil.
Wins
- Best Film Editing — Tom Cross
- Best Sound Mixing — Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins, Thomas Curley
- Best Supporting Actor — J.K. Simmons
Nominations
- Best Adapted Screenplay — Damien Chazelle
- Best Film Editing — Tom Cross
- Best Picture — Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, David Lancaster
- Best Sound Mixing — Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins, Thomas Curley
- Best Supporting Actor — J.K. Simmons
Plot[]
A young and talented drummer attending a prestigious music academy finds himself under the wing of the most respected professor at the school, one who does not hold back on abuse towards his students. The two form an odd relationship as the student tries to achieve greatness, and the professor tries to stop him.
Trailer[]
Whiplash TRAILER 1 (2014) - J.K. Simmons, Miles Teller Movie HD
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