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Velvet Buzzsaw

Big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce. After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art.

Director(s)

Dan Gilroy

Donald Sparks

Mike Smith

Peter Dress

Susan Malerstein

Where to watch

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Cast & Crew

Dan Gilroy

Dan Gilroy

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Gregory Cruz

Gregory Cruz

Ben

David Alan Graf

David Alan Graf

VA Administrator (uncredited)

Christopher Darga

Christopher Darga

Attorney

Donald Sparks

Donald Sparks

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Billy Magnussen

Billy Magnussen

Bryson

Steven Williams

Steven Williams

VA Janitor

Kevin Carroll

Kevin Carroll

Detective

Daveed Diggs

Daveed Diggs

Damrish

Marco Rodríguez

Marco Rodríguez

Ray Ruskinspear

Zawe Ashton

Zawe Ashton

Josephina

Peter Gadiot

Peter Gadiot

Ricky Blane (uncredited)

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Gretchen

Time Winters

Time Winters

Miami Party Guest

G. Larry Butler

G. Larry Butler

Veteran (uncredited)

Rene Russo

Rene Russo

Rhodora Haze

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Piers

Mark Steger

Mark Steger

Hoboman

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Morf Vandewalt

Susan Malerstein

Susan Malerstein

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Rebecca Klingler

Rebecca Klingler

Dease Opening Patron

Pat Healy

Pat Healy

Man from Perlack

Mike Smith

Mike Smith

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Sal Lopez

Sal Lopez

Roadside Vendor

Kanoa Goo

Kanoa Goo

Rhodora's Assistant (uncredited)

Darren Richardson

Darren Richardson

British Gallery Owner

Peter Dress

Peter Dress

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John Fleck

John Fleck

Older Gallery Man

Rob Brownstein

Rob Brownstein

Jim

Keith Bogart

Keith Bogart

Husband at Art Basel Will Call

James Paxton

James Paxton

Bartender

Eugene Nomura

Eugene Nomura

Josephina's Neighbor

Natalia Dyer

Natalia Dyer

Coco

Andrea Marcovicci

Andrea Marcovicci

Miami Party Guest

Ruth Williamson

Ruth Williamson

Dease Opening Patron

Tom Sturridge

Tom Sturridge

Jon Dondon

Cass Buggé

Cass Buggé

Ghostly Wife

Scott Peat

Scott Peat

Demo Man (uncredited)

Pisay Pao

Pisay Pao

Attorney

Tony Jacobsen

Tony Jacobsen

Art Critic (uncredited)

Brendan Parry Kaufmann

Brendan Parry Kaufmann

Dease Opening Patron

Sydney Lemmon

Sydney Lemmon

Jon Dondon's Assistant

Patrick Quinlan

Patrick Quinlan

Haze Gallery Lighting Technician

Stephanie Nash

Stephanie Nash

Art Patron (uncredited)

Mig Macario

Mig Macario

Cloudio

Nitya Vidyasagar

Nitya Vidyasagar

Gita

Pamela Shaddock

Pamela Shaddock

LAMA Curator

Sedale Threatt Jr.

Sedale Threatt Jr.

Ed

Alan Mandell

Alan Mandell

Vetril Dease

James Aston Lake

James Aston Lake

Ghostly Father

Valentina Gordon

Valentina Gordon

Ghostly Daughter

Oz Kalvan

Oz Kalvan

Ghostly Son

Ian Alda

Ian Alda

Attorney

Andrea Helene

Andrea Helene

German Woman

Kristen DeVore Rakes

Kristen DeVore Rakes

German Woman

Stefan Marks

Stefan Marks

Eye Doctor

Joanna Strapp

Joanna Strapp

Roadside Woman

Adam Silver

Adam Silver

Roadside Man

Candice Ramirez

Candice Ramirez

Older Gallery Woman

Jasmin Marsters

Jasmin Marsters

Young Gallery Woman

Chris Ghaffari

Chris Ghaffari

Young Gallery Man

Scott Broderick

Scott Broderick

Moving Supervisor

Sitara Falcon

Sitara Falcon

Tow Truck Driver

Sofia Toufa

Sofia Toufa

Wife at Art Basel Will Call

Kassandra Voyagis

Kassandra Voyagis

Art Basel Staffer

Mark Leslie Ford

Mark Leslie Ford

Art Basel Staffer

Ruth Gilroy

Ruth Gilroy

Art Basel Art Buyer

Giulia Chiara Rocca

Giulia Chiara Rocca

Italian Art Buyer

David Moses

David Moses

Miami Party Guest

Amy Tsang

Amy Tsang

Chinese Woman at Art Basel

Sean Riley

Sean Riley

Stylish Clergyman

Charlotte Taschen

Charlotte Taschen

Woman at Funeral

Joel Patino Corona

Joel Patino Corona

Waiter

Lourdes Nadres

Lourdes Nadres

Curator (uncredited)

Mike Ostroski

Mike Ostroski

Patron (uncredited)

Erin Flannery

Erin Flannery

Art Collector (uncredited)

Andrea Bensussen

Andrea Bensussen

Art Exhibit Guest (uncredited)

Tyrone Evans Clark

Tyrone Evans Clark

Underground Artist (uncredited)

Damon O'Daniel

Damon O'Daniel

Upscale Businessman (uncredited)

Stan Divranos

Stan Divranos

Businessman (uncredited)

Monique McKellop

Monique McKellop

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Jeremy Russell

Jeremy Russell

Precision Driver (uncredited)

Elise Falanga

Elise Falanga

Teacher (uncredited)

Robert Artz

Robert Artz

Veteran Playing Solitaire (uncredited)

Charles Coplin

Charles Coplin

Ricky (uncredited)

Joan Urchin

Joan Urchin

Artist (uncredited)

Shantiel Alexis Vazquez

Shantiel Alexis Vazquez

Art Basel Patron (uncredited)

Sam Sami

Sam Sami

Art Basel Patron (uncredited)

Xu Razer

Xu Razer

Art Basel Patron (uncredited)

Erica Chappell

Erica Chappell

Funeral Goer (uncredited)

R Scott Hoffman

R Scott Hoffman

Funeral Goer (uncredited)

Eli Santana

Eli Santana

Bartender (uncredited)

Reuben Boyd

Reuben Boyd

Waiter (uncredited)

Details

GenresThriller, Mystery, Horror
Runtime1h 52 mins
Released on01 Feb 2019
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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Reviews

Dr_Nostromo

8/10

78/100 A man's dying wish is that his artwork be destroyed but it's found by an asst to a major art dealer before that happens and it becomes a global sensation! Then people start dying. Exquisitely well-written and acted character study that goes far beyond what you'd expect. In fact, the film is not presented, nor does it feel like a horror story as it manipulates the viewer into being as absorbed into the characters as they are into themselves and the horror is almost a side note. But, despite it's dark, conceited humor, this is a brutal and unforgiving horror film. -- DrNostromo.com

Gimly

6/10

Was I disappointed? Taking in to consideration the fact that I'm being delivered _Velvet Buzzsaw_ by the same writer, director, and star as _Nightcrawler_, honestly, yes. But that is a very high bar to try and meet, falling short of it is none too heinous an offence. On its own merits, _Velvet Buzzsaw_ features some magnificent acting, cool effects, engaging plotline, despicable characters and a hefty dose of originality. It's not a perfect film, it's probably not even a great film, but I've started years off in far worse ways before. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._

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