Film

Velvet Goldmine

1998 · 2h 3m · Drama · Music

Leave your expectations at the door

IMDb

6.9

Rotten Tomatoes

64%

Metacritic

65

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.

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

Don Fellows

Lou

• Todd HaynesDirector · Screenplay · Story
• James LyonsEditor · Story
• Christine VachonProducer
• Michael StipeExecutive Producer
• Scott MeekExecutive Producer
• Sandy SternExecutive Producer
• Harvey WeinsteinExecutive Producer
• Bob WeinsteinExecutive Producer
• Maryse AlbertiDirector of Photography
• Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer

Velvet Goldmine - Trailer

Release date

August 28, 1998

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 3m

Rated

R

Budget

$9,000,000

Revenue

$4,300,000

Genres

Drama, Music

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