DVD

Whiplash / a Sony Pictures Classics release ; Bold Films presents ; a Blumhouse/Right of Way production ; produced by Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, Michel Litvak, David Lancaster ; written and directed by Damien Chazelle.

Chazelle, Damien, 1985- (film director,, screenwriter.). Blum, Jason, (film producer.). Estabrook, Helen, (film producer.). Litvak, Michel, (film producer.). Lancaster, David, 1944- (film producer.). Teller, Miles, (actor.). Simmons, J. K., (actor.). Benoist, Melissa, (actor.). Reiser, Paul, (actor.). Stowell, Austin, 1984- (actor.). Lang, Nate, (actor.). Hurwitz, Justin, (composer.). Simonec, Tim, (composer.). Cross, Tom (Film editor), (film editor.). Paizis-Jones, Melanie, (production designer.). Meir, Sharone, (director of photography.). Sony Pictures Classics (Firm) (Added Author). Bold Films. (Added Author). Blumhouse Productions. (Added Author). Right of Way Films (Firm) (Added Author). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser, Austin Stowell, Nate Lang. (Cast).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 107 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Distributor: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2014. 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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	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.
Participant or Performer Note:	Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser, Austin Stowell, Nate Lang.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for strong language including some sexual references.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1 aspect ratio) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:	English, French, Spanish audio; English, French, Spanish subtitles. Closed captioned. In English, dubbed French (PAR), or dubbed Spanish; English, French, or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities.
Awards Note:	Academy Award Winner, 2015: Best Supporting Actor (J.K. Simmons), Best Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing ; Academy Award Nominee, 2015: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Picture. Winner of Grand Jury Prize Audience Award, Sundance, 2014.