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Whiplash (2014)

★ 8.4 · 16,551 ratings on TMDB

The road to greatness can take you to the edge.

Whiplash poster★ 8.4

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

DirectorDamien Chazelle
CastAustin Stowell, Chris Mulkey, Damon Gupton, J.K. Simmons, Max Kasch, Melissa Benoist
GenresDrama, Music, Thriller
The emergence reading

Whiplash keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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