# Whiplash (2014)  > **The road to greatness can take you to the edge.** > Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity. **Runtime**: 1h 47m **Genres**: Drama, Music ## Cast - [[Miles Teller]] as Andrew - [[J.K. Simmons]] as Fletcher - [[Paul Reiser]] as Jim - [[Melissa Benoist]] as Nicole - [[Austin Stowell]] as Ryan - [[Nate Lang]] as Carl - [[Chris Mulkey]] as Uncle Frank - [[Damon Gupton]] as Mr. Kramer - [[Suanne Spoke]] as Aunt Emma - [[Max Kasch]] as Dorm Neighbor - [[Charlie Ian]] as Dustin - [[Jayson Blair]] as Travis - [[Kofi Siriboe]] as Bassist (Nassau) - [[Kavita Patil]] as Assistant - Sophie - [[C.J. Vana]] as Metz - [[Tarik Lowe]] as Pianist (Studio Band) - [[Tyler Kimball]] as Saxophonist #2 (Studio Band) - [[Rogelio Douglas Jr.]] as Trumpeter #1 (Studio Band) - [[Adrian Burks]] as Trumpeter #2 (Studio Band) - [[Calvin C. Winbush]] as Saxophonist (Studio Band) - [[Joseph Bruno]] as Technician (Overbrook) - Mike - [[Michael D. Cohen]] as Stage Hand (Overbrook) - [[Jocelyn Ayanna]] as Passerby (Bus Station) - [[Keenan Henson]] as Truck Driver - [[Janet Hoskins]] as Passerby (Dunellen) - [[April Grace]] as Rachel Bornholdt - [[Clifton 'Fou Fou' Eddie]] as Drummer (Quartet) - [[Marcus Henderson]] as Bassist (JVC) - [[Tony Baker]] as Stage Hand (Carnegie Hall) - [[Henry G. Sanders]] as Red Henderson - [[Sam Campisi]] as Andrew (8 years old) - [[Jimmie Kirkpatrick]] as Nassau Trumpeter #2 - [[Keenan Allen]] as Studio Core Member #1 - [[Ayinde Vaughan]] as Studio Core Member #2 - [[Shai Golan]] as Studio Core Member #3 - [[Yancey Wells]] as Studio Core Member #4 - [[Candace Roberge]] as Student #1 - [[Krista Kilber]] as Student #2 - [[Joseph Oliveira]] as Bartender (uncredited) --- [TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/244786) | [IMDb](https://imdb.com/title/tt2582802)