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Velvet Goldmine
Velvet Goldmine

Velvet Goldmine

Leave your expectations at the door

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DramaMusic

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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.

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Budget

$9000000

Revenue

$4300000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

123 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

28 August 1998

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Curt Wild

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Brian Slade

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Mandy Slade

Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Arthur Stuart

Eddie Izzard

Eddie Izzard

Jerry Devine

Emily Woof

Emily Woof

Shannon

Michael Feast

Michael Feast

Cecil

Janet McTeer

Janet McTeer

Female Narrator (voice)

Mairead McKinley

Mairead McKinley

Wilde Housemaid

Luke Morgan Oliver

Luke Morgan Oliver

Oscar Wilde (8)

Osheen Jones

Osheen Jones

Jack Fairy (7)

Micko Westmoreland

Micko Westmoreland

Jack Fairy

Damian Suchet

Damian Suchet

BBC Reporter

Danny Nutt

Danny Nutt

Kissing Sailor

Wash Westmoreland

Wash Westmoreland

Young Man

Don Fellows

Don Fellows

Lou

Ganiat Kasumu

Ganiat Kasumu

Mary

Ray Shell

Ray Shell

Murray

Alastair Cumming

Alastair Cumming

Tommy Stone

Zoe Boyce

Zoe Boyce

Girl on Subway

Jim Whelan

Jim Whelan

Mr. Stuart

Sylvia Grant

Sylvia Grant

Mrs. Stuart

Tim Hans

Tim Hans

Manchester Teacher

Ryan Pope

Ryan Pope

Arthur's Brother

Stuart Callaghan

Stuart Callaghan

Boy in Record Shop 1

James Francis

James Francis

Boy in Record Shop 2

Callum Hamilton

Callum Hamilton

Brian Slade (7)

Lindsay Kemp

Lindsay Kemp

Pantomime Dame

Carlos Miranda

Carlos Miranda

Pianist

Emma Handy

Emma Handy

Mod Girlfriend

Matthew Glamour

Matthew Glamour

Mimosa

Daniel Adams

Daniel Adams

Curt Wild (13)

Bryan Torfeh

Bryan Torfeh

Bartender

Joseph Beattie

Joseph Beattie

Cooper

Sarah Cawood

Sarah Cawood

Angel

David Hoyle

David Hoyle

Freddi

Winston Austin

Winston Austin

Micky

Ivan Cartwright

Ivan Cartwright

Cecil's Friend 1

Peter Swords King

Peter Swords King

Cecil's Friend 2

Justin Salinger

Justin Salinger

Rodney

Roger Alborough

Roger Alborough

Middle Age Man

Peter Bradley Jr.

Peter Bradley Jr.

30's Style Singer

Jonathan Cullen

Jonathan Cullen

Reporter 1

William Key

William Key

Reporter 2

Vincent Marzello

Vincent Marzello

US Reporter 1

Corey Skaggs

Corey Skaggs

US Reporter 2

Nathan Osgood

Nathan Osgood

US Reporter 3

Nadia Williams

Nadia Williams

Teenage Girl

Brian Molko

Brian Molko

Malcolm

Antony Langdon

Antony Langdon

Ray

Xavior

Xavior

Pearl

Steve Hewitt

Steve Hewitt

Billy

Guy Leverton

Guy Leverton

Trevor

Vinney Reck

Vinney Reck

Reg

Keith-Lee Castle

Keith-Lee Castle

Harley

Eden Ford

Eden Ford

Bass Guitar

Jono McGrath

Jono McGrath

Lead Guitar

Perry Clayton

Perry Clayton

Drummer

Donna Matthews

Donna Matthews

Polly Small

Ritz

Ritz

Lead Guitar

Stefan Olsdal

Stefan Olsdal

Bass Guitar

Trevor Sharpe

Trevor Sharpe

Drummer

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