Whiplash is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. The film follows Andrew Neiman, a young jazz drummer who is pushed by his instructor to pursue perfection at any cost. Andrew's ambition to become one of the greats leads him to confront the demons
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Whiplash is a 2014 American independent psychological drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle, and starring Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, and Paul Reiser. It focuses on an ambitious music student and aspiring jazz drummer (Teller), who is pushed to his limit by his abusive instructor (Simmons).