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RUNTIME
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Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Cast
Johnny Simmons
Andrew Neiman
J.K. Simmons
Fletcher
Nate Lang
Carl
C.J. Vana
Metz
Honora Javier
Amy
Omari Grayson
Trumpet Player
Stuart Hammill
Trumpet Player
Charlie Estes
Trumpet Player
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Damien Chazelle
- Writers
- Damien Chazelle
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 13 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Damien Chazelle, shot by Edd Lukas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Tom Cross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Johnny Simmons and J.K. Simmons and Nate Lang carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Suffering is the soul of greatness.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2654430 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Damien Chazelle directs. Edd Lukas behind the camera. Tom Cross cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 13 years ago.
- 3Directed by Damien Chazelle, shot by Edd Lukas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Tom Cross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Johnny Simmons and J.K. Simmons and Nate Lang carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Suffering is the soul of greatness.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt2654430 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Edd Lukas
- Editing
- Tom Cross
- Production design
- Stephanie Hamilton
- Makeup / hair
- Nacoma Whobrey
- Sound
- Scott Sanders
- Runtime
- 18 min · 0h 18m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Whiplash (2013)
Also by
Damien Chazelle
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
- WH
Whiplash Productions
US
Right of Way Films
US
Blumhouse Productions
US
Key crew
- Sound EditorPerry Robertson
- Sound EditorKevin Zimmerman
- Sound Re-Recording MixerScott Sanders
- Makeup Department HeadNacoma Whobrey
- CastingTerri Taylor
- EditorTom Cross
- Music SupervisorAnna Granucci
- ProducerHelen Estabrook
- ProducerNicholas Britell
- Production DesignStephanie Hamilton
- Unit Production ManagerGabby Revilla
- Script SupervisorAlcy Sivyer
- Line ProducerGabby Revilla
- Executive ProducerJason Reitman
- Executive ProducerJason Blum
- Executive ProducerCouper Samuelson
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- music teacher
- jazz band
- verbal abuse
- short film
- proof of concept
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2013-01-18· Sundance Film Festival
