Velvet Goldmine
“Leave your expectations at the door”
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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Cast
62 people
Ewan McGregor
Curt Wild
Known for
Trainspotting
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Brian Slade
Known for
Match Point
Vikings
Toni Collette
Mandy Slade
Known for
Hereditary
The Sixth Sense
Christian Bale
Arthur Stuart
Known for
The Dark Knight
American Psycho
Suzy Eddie Izzard
Jerry Devine
Known for
Cars 2
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
Emily Woof
Shannon
Known for
The Full Monty
Mothering Sunday
Michael Feast
Cecil
Known for
State of Play
Rebellion
Janet McTeer
Female Narrator (voice)
Known for
Me Before You
Ozark
Mairead McKinley
Wilde Housemaid
Also in
Edge of Tomorrow
Murder Prevention
Luke Morgan Oliver
Oscar Wilde (8)
Also in
A Touch of Frost
Osheen Jones
Jack Fairy (7)
Known for
Titus
Micko Westmoreland
Jack Fairy
No other roles listed
Todd Haynes Director · James Lyons Story Carter Burwell Composer
Worldwide gross $4.3M · Budget $9M · United States release November 6, 1998
Box office
Budget
$9,000,000
Worldwide gross
$4,300,000
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Zenith Entertainment
Production
Killer Films
Production
Single Cell Pictures
Production
Newmarket Capital Group
Production
Goldwyn Films
Production
Film4 Productions
Production
Miramax
Studio · Production
Channel Four Films
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 22, 1998
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · November 6, 1998
Limited theatrical
United States
October 1, 1998 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
October 26, 1998 · Premiere · New York City Premiere
November 5, 1998 · Premiere · Los Angeles Premiere
Argentina
April 9, 1999 · Premiere · Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
November 11, 1999 · Theatrical
Australia
November 5, 1998 · Theatrical
Austria
December 4, 1998 · Theatrical
Belgium
August 28, 1998 · Theatrical
January 13, 1999 · Theatrical
Czechia
April 15, 1999 · Theatrical
Denmark
November 20, 1998 · Theatrical
Estonia
March 15, 1999 · Theatrical
Finland
September 19, 1998 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival
November 27, 1998 · Theatrical
France
December 9, 1998 · Theatrical
Germany
November 26, 1998 · Theatrical
Greece
January 29, 1999 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 27, 1999 · Theatrical
Iceland
January 15, 1999 · Premiere · Reykjavik Film Festival
Israel
February 5, 1999 · Theatrical
Italy
November 21, 1998 · Premiere · Torino Film Festival
January 29, 1999 · Theatrical
Japan
December 5, 1998 · Theatrical
Lithuania
April 9, 1999 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 19, 1999 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 11, 1999 · Theatrical
New Zealand
July 17, 1999 · Premiere · Auckland Film Festival
December 2, 1999 · Theatrical
Norway
April 30, 1999 · Theatrical
Poland
January 22, 1999 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 26, 1999 · Premiere
May 28, 1999 · Theatrical
Slovenia
November 19, 1998 · Theatrical
South Africa
September 6, 1998 · Theatrical
South Korea
August 28, 1998 · Theatrical
August 28, 1999 · Theatrical
Spain
February 19, 1999 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 16, 1998 · Theatrical
Switzerland
November 27, 1998 · Theatrical
Taiwan
January 29, 2000 · Limited theatrical
Türkiye
April 9, 1999 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 16, 1998 · Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival
October 23, 1998 · Theatrical
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