Velvet Goldmine
An ambitious investigative journalist races to expose the truth behind the legendary glam‑rock icon’s sudden vanishing, risking his career and sanity as he uncovers a web of myth, deception, and danger.
“Leave your expectations at the door”
Synopsis
More than a decade after the flamboyant glam-rock figure Brian Slade vanished from the public spotlight, an investigative journalist embarks on a mission to uncover the facts behind his former idol's mysterious disappearance.
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A crew of 72+ credited
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Edited by James LyonsShot by Maryse AlbertiScored by Carter BurwellDesigned by Christopher Hobbs
Box Office
1998 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$4.3M
Peak 85 theaters
Also known as
- Velvet Goldminede
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Cast & Crew
72 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ewan Mcgregor
as Curt Wild
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as Brian Slade
Christian Bale
as Arthur Stuart
Toni Collette
as Mandy Slade
Eddie Izzard
as Jerry Devine
Suzy Eddie Izzard
as Jerry Devine
Emily Woof
as Shannon
Michael Feast
as Cecil
Janet Mcteer
as Female Narrator
Mairead Mckinley
as Wilde Housemaid
Luke Morgan Oliver
as Oscar Wilde (8)
Osheen Jones
as Jack Fairy (7)
Supporting cast
51Micko Westmoreland
as Jack Fairy
Damian Suchet
as BBC Reporter
Danny Nutt
as Kissing Sailor
Wash Westmoreland
as Young Man
Don Fellows
as Lou
Ganiat Kasumu
as Mary
Ray Shell
as Murray
Alastair Cumming
as Tommy Stone
Zoe Boyce
as Girl on Subway
Jim Whelan
as Mr. Stuart
Sylvia Grant
as Mrs. Stuart
Tim Hans
as Manchester Teacher
Ryan Pope
as Arthur's Brother
Stuart Callaghan
as Boy in Record Shop 1
James Francis
as Boy in Record Shop 2
Callum Hamilton
as Brian Slade (7)
Lindsay Kemp
as Pantomime Dame
Carlos Miranda
as Pianist
Emma Handy
as Mod Girlfriend
Matthew Glamour
as Mimosa
Daniel Adams
as Curt Wild (13)
Bryan Torfeh
as Bartender
Joseph Beattie
as Cooper
Sarah Cawood
as Angel
David Hoyle
as Freddi
Winston Austin
as Micky
Ivan Cartwright
as Cecil's Friend 1
Peter Swords King
as Cecil's Friend 2
Justin Salinger
as Rodney
Roger Alborough
as Middle Age Man
Peter Bradley Jr
as 30's Style Singer
Jonathan Cullen
as Reporter 1
William Key
as Reporter 2
Vincent Marzello
as US Reporter 1
Corey Skaggs
as US Reporter 2
Nathan Osgood
as US Reporter 3
Nadia Williams
as Teenage Girl
Brian Molko
as Malcolm
Antony Langdon
as Ray
Xavior
as Pearl
Steve Hewitt
as Billy
Guy Leverton
as Trevor
Vinney Reck
as Reg
Keith Lee Castle
as Harley
Eden Ford
as Bass Guitar
Jono Mcgrath
as Lead Guitar
Perry Clayton
as Drummer
Donna Matthews
as Polly Small
Ritz
as Lead Guitar
Stefan Olsdal
as Bass Guitar
Trevor Sharpe
as Drummer
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