Trailer for Whiplash.
A young musician struggles to make it as a top jazz drummer.
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Trailer for Whiplash.
A young musician struggles to make it as a top jazz drummer.
Miles Teller, who plays a young drummer in the film, has actually been drumming since he was about 15. He also played saxophone in the jazz band in high school. During his freshman year he got his first drum set and then joined his first band, called The Mutes.