Damien Chazelle’s WHIPLASH Trailer Starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons

One of my favorites to come out of Sundance this year is Damien Chazelle‘s Whiplash, which stars Miles Teller as a young jazz drum prodigy trying to endure his abusive instructor played by J.K. Simmons.  It’s hands down one of the most tense music-themed films I’ve ever seen and Teller and Simmons give fantastic performances. Click here to check out our full review.

Whiplash opens in theaters October 10th.

A first-year college student as he begins his quest to become the core drummer of the top jazz orchestra in the country. Under the direction of a prestigious but borderline abusive instructor named Fletcher, Andrew would do anything to become a famous musician. His commitment is put to the ultimate test when the unrelenting and eccentric band professor all but drives him to madness. Fletcher’s extreme teaching methods rattle Andrew’s faith in drumming…and in himself. In the end, the struggle is only worthwhile if Andrew is really the one-in-a-million talent that Fletcher believes him to be.

Here’s the short film that the feature length version is based on, also starring J.K. Simmons: