Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Leave your expectations at the door.
Almost a decade has elapsed since glam-rock superstar Brian Slade escaped the spotlight of the London scene. Now, investigative journalist Arthur Stuart is on assignment to uncover the truth behind the enigmatic Slade. Stuart, himself forged by the music of the 1970s, explores the larger-than-life stars who were once his idols and what has become of them since the turn of the new decade.

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Cast

Ewan McGregor Ewan McGregor As: Curt Wild
Jonathan Rhys Meyers Jonathan Rhys Meyers As: Brian Slade
Toni Collette Toni Collette As: Mandy Slade
Christian Bale Christian Bale As: Arthur Stuart
Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard As: Jerry Devine
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Storyline

Almost a decade has elapsed since glam-rock superstar Brian Slade escaped the spotlight of the London scene. Now, investigative journalist Arthur Stuart is on assignment to uncover the truth behind the enigmatic Slade. Stuart, himself forged by the music of the 1970s, explores the larger-than-life stars who were once his idols and what has become of them since the turn of the new decade.


Tagline: Leave your expectations at the door.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 28 August 1998

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 123m

Company Credits

Company: Zenith Entertainment, Killer Films, Single Cell Pictures, Film4 Productions, Newmarket Capital Group, Goldwyn Films, Miramax

Revenue: $4,313,644

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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

Directed By

Todd Haynes

Todd Haynes

Director

June McDonald

June McDonald

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Susie Figgis

Susie Figgis

Casting

Christine Vachon

Christine Vachon

Producer

Michael Stipe

Michael Stipe

Executive Producer

Christopher Ball

Christopher Ball

Co-Executive Producer

Scott Meek

Scott Meek

Executive Producer

Sandy Stern

Sandy Stern

Executive Producer

Olivia Stewart

Olivia Stewart

Co-Producer

William Tyrer

William Tyrer

Co-Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Bob Weinstein

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Daniel Falcone

Daniel Falcone

Research Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sandy Powell

Sandy Powell

Costume Design

Peter Swords King

Peter Swords King

Makeup Designer

Clare Spragge

Clare Spragge

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Randall Poster

Randall Poster

Music Supervisor

Annette Kudrak

Annette Kudrak

Music Editor

Todd Kasow

Todd Kasow

Music Editor

Dan Korintus

Dan Korintus

Dialogue Editor

Craig Wedren

Craig Wedren

Music

Peter Lindsay

Peter Lindsay

Sound Recordist

Michael W. Mitchell

Michael W. Mitchell

Sound Effects Editor

David Novack

David Novack

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Eliza Paley

Eliza Paley

Supervising Sound Editor

Paul P. Soucek

Paul P. Soucek

Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Eric Person

Eric Person

Digital Compositor

Kitty Veevers

Kitty Veevers

Digital Compositor

Camera

Maryse Alberti

Maryse Alberti

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Christopher Hobbs

Christopher Hobbs

Production Design

Andrew Munro

Andrew Munro

Art Direction

Amy Beth Silver

Amy Beth Silver

Art Direction

Marlene McCarty

Marlene McCarty

Title Designer

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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