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Whiplash (2014)

Storyline Nineteen year old Andrew Niemann wants to be the greatest jazz drummer in the world, in a league with  Buddy Rich . This goal is despite not coming from a pedigree of greatest, musical or otherwise, with Jim, his high school teacher father, being a failed writer. Andrew is starting his first year at Shaffer Conservatory of Music, the best music school in the United States. At Shaffer, being the best means being accepted to study under Terence Fletcher and being asked to play in his studio band, which represents the school at jazz competitions. Based on their less than positive first meeting, Andrew is surprised that Fletcher asks him to join the band, albeit in the alternate drummer position which he is more than happy to do initially. Andrew quickly learns that Fletcher operates on fear and intimidation, never settling for what he considers less than the best each and every time. Being the best in Fletcher's mind does not only entail playing well, but knowing that ...

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)/

Storyline Jordan Belfort is a Long Island penny stockbroker who served 22 months in prison for defrauding investors in a massive 1990s securities scam that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including shoe designer Steve Madden.   Written by  anonymous Plot Summary   |   Plot Synopsis Plot Keywords:   based on true story   |   stockbroker   |   sex in an airplane   |   female frontal nudity   |   female rear nudity   |   See All (879)  » Taglines:  More is never enough  See more  » Genres:   Biography   |   Crime   |   Drama Motion Picture Rating ( MPAA ) Rated R for sequences of strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language throughout, and for some violence   |   See all certifications  » Parents Guide:   View content advisory  » Edit Did You Know...

The Terminator (1984)

Cast Cast overview, first billed only: Arnold Schwarzenegger ... Terminator Michael Biehn ... Kyle Reese Linda Hamilton ... Sarah Connor Paul Winfield ... Traxler Lance Henriksen ... Vukovich Rick Rossovich ... Matt Bess Motta ... Ginger Earl Boen ... Silberman Dick Miller ... Pawn Shop Clerk Shawn Schepps ... Nancy Bruce M. Kerner ... Desk Sergeant Franco Columbu ... Future Terminator Bill Paxton ... Punk Leader Brad Rearden ... Punk Brian Thompson ... Punk Storyline Sent back from a dystopian 2029--where the cold machines have conquered the entire world--to 1984 Los Angeles, the indestructible cyborg-assassin known as the "Terminator" commences his deadly mission to kill humankind's most important woman: the unsuspecting, Sarah Connor. However, from the same war-torn post-apocalyptic future comes a battle-scarred defender--Kyle Reese, a brave soldier of the human Resistance Army--bent on stopping the cybernetic killer from eliminating the worl...