Velvet Goldmine

Velvet Goldmine

★ 6.9IMDb Score
Released:1998-08-28
Duration:123 min
Director:Todd Haynes
Actors:Ewan McGregor, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Toni Collette, Christian Bale, Suzy Eddie Izzard
Production:Zenith Entertainment, Killer Films, Single Cell Pictures, Newmarket Capital Group, Goldwyn Films, Film4 Productions

Overview:

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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