“Leave your expectations at the door”
Velvet Goldmine
6.9
544 votes·1998
·2h 3m
·MovieDramaMusic
Overview
Almost a decade since larger-than-life glam-rock enigma Brian Slade disappeared from public eye, an investigative journalist is on assignment to uncover the truth behind his former idol.
Commercial Verdict
Disaster
Revenue vs Budget0.5x
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Significant financial loss
Keywords
great britainpoetrynarrationbisexualityglam rocklgbtmusic journalismimaginary bandbaby left on doorstepfictional banddown featherlive music
Cast
Ewan McGregor
Curt Wild
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Brian Slade
Toni Collette
Mandy Slade
Christian Bale
Arthur Stuart
Suzy Eddie Izzard
Jerry Devine
Emily Woof
Shannon
Michael Feast
Cecil
Janet McTeer
Female Narrator (voice)
Mairead McKinley
Wilde Housemaid
Luke Morgan Oliver
Oscar Wilde (8)
Osheen Jones
Jack Fairy (7)
Micko Westmoreland
Jack Fairy
Damian Suchet
BBC Reporter
Danny Nutt
Kissing Sailor
Wash Westmoreland
Young Man
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