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Blue Velvet

  • 19861986
  • RR
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
204K
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Isabella Rossellini and Kyle MacLachlan in Blue Velvet (1986)
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The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have... Read allThe discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
204K
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POPULARITY
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31
  • Director
    • David Lynch
  • Writer
    • David Lynch(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Isabella Rossellini
    • Kyle MacLachlan
    • Dennis Hopper
  • Director
    • David Lynch
  • Writer
    • David Lynch(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Isabella Rossellini
    • Kyle MacLachlan
    • Dennis Hopper
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 828User reviews
    • 223Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 18 wins & 18 nominations total

    Videos23

    Official Trailer
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    'Blue Velvet' | Anniversary Mashup
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    Blue Velvet: Do It For Van Gogh
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    Blue Velvet: Jeffrey Gets Called Home
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    Blue Velvet: Depression
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    Blue Velvet: Nightmare
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    Blue Velvet: Strange World Redux
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    Blue Velvet (Exclusive Blu-Ray Bonus Clip)
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    Blue Velvet: Piece Of Cake
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    Blue Velvet: Dorothy Vallens Intro
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    Blue Velvet: Robin Dream
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    Blue Velvet: On The Hunt
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    Laura Dern, Kyle MacLachlan, Hope Lange, and Ken Stovitz in Blue Velvet (1986)
    Kyle MacLachlan in Blue Velvet (1986)
    Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, J. Michael Hunter, and Jack Nance in Blue Velvet (1986)
    Kyle MacLachlan, Frances Bay, and Priscilla Pointer in Blue Velvet (1986)
    Kyle MacLachlan in Blue Velvet (1986)
    Laura Dern in Blue Velvet (1986)
    Kyle MacLachlan in Blue Velvet (1986)
    Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet (1986)
    Isabella Rossellini and Kyle MacLachlan in Blue Velvet (1986)
    Dean Stockwell in Blue Velvet (1986)
    Kyle MacLachlan in Blue Velvet (1986)
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    Top cast

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    Isabella Rossellini
    Isabella Rossellini
    • Dorothy Vallens
    Kyle MacLachlan
    Kyle MacLachlan
    • Jeffrey Beaumont
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Frank Booth
    Laura Dern
    Laura Dern
    • Sandy Williams
    Hope Lange
    Hope Lange
    • Mrs. Williams
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Ben
    George Dickerson
    • Detective Williams
    Priscilla Pointer
    Priscilla Pointer
    • Mrs. Beaumont
    Frances Bay
    Frances Bay
    • Aunt Barbara
    Jack Harvey
    • Mr. Beaumont
    Ken Stovitz
    • Mike
    Brad Dourif
    Brad Dourif
    • Raymond
    Jack Nance
    Jack Nance
    • Paul
    J. Michael Hunter
    • Hunter
    Dick Green
    • Don Vallens
    Fred Pickler
    • Yellow Man
    Philip Markert
    • Dr. Gynde
    Leonard Watkins
    • Double Ed
    • Director
      • David Lynch
    • Writer
      • David Lynch(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In an interview, Dennis Hopper claimed that writer/director David Lynch would never say the word "fuck" during filming, he would simply point to the line in the script and say "that word". Hopper laughed, saying "He can write it, but he won't say it. He's a peculiar man." Lynch has said this isn't exactly true, but he didn't want to charge the atmosphere anymore than it already was.
    • Goofs
      Dorothy lives on the seventh floor of Deep River Apartments, a building which only has six floors. This is done purposely and occurs similarly in many movies to deter sightseers, fans and psychos from disrupting people who live in the real location. For similar reasons, "555-" is nearly always used on film and TV as the first three digits of phone numbers, to prevent people from trying the number and annoying people.
    • Quotes

      Frank Booth: Hey you wanna go for a ride?

      Jeffrey Beaumont: No thanks.

      Frank Booth: No thanks? What does that mean?

      Jeffrey Beaumont: I don't wanna go.

      Frank Booth: Go where?

      Jeffrey Beaumont: For a ride.

      Frank Booth: A ride! Now that's a good idea!

    • Alternate versions
      A German version omits the entire scene where Frank first rapes Dorothy that Jeffrey witnesses from inside her closet, and it is only implied that he raped her.
    • Connections
      Edited into Blue Peanuts (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Blue Velvet
      Written by Lee Morris and Bernie Wayne

      Performed by Bobby Vinton

      Provided courtesy of CBS Records

      Publisher: Vogue Music

    User reviews828

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Lynch's Most Famous Movie? I Think So
    This has always been a unique crime movie, like no story I have seen before or since. In numerous ways, it's a sick film...but utterly fascinating, even after a handful of viewings. It's a certainly a trademark of director David Lynch with its bizarre story and twists and strange characters.

    This movie has one of the most evil characters ever put on screen: "Frank Booth," played by Dennis Hopper. The latter is known for playing psychotic killers and this role tops them all. Hopper was never sicker. Almost as bizarre as him is the female victim in here, "Dorothy Vallens," played a mysterious Isabella Rossellini.

    Kyle MacLaclan is good as the nosy late-teen who just has to find out what is going on in Dorothy's apartment while girlfriend Laura Dern gets caught up in his curiosity.

    In a movie that features strange characters, the strangest scene of them - and there are a number - is in Booth's apartment with Dean Stockwell and his friends. Stockwell's lip-synching to an old Roy Orbison song is really freaky. Make no mistake, though: as bizarre as this film can get, it's mostly a very suspenseful crime story that can get very uncomfortable to watch at times. The language in this film was surprisingly tame.....until Hopper enters the scene. He's about the only character who uses profanity but he makes up for the others by using the f-word in about every sentence. He is so over-the-top, though, that after the initial shock seeing this movie once or twice, I know almost laugh out loud at him and way he acts.

    Visually and audibly, this is another interesting Lynch movie with superb colors, creepy camera angles and a diverse soundtrack. You hear everything from lush classical music to old rock 'n roll songs, and a bunch of bizarre noises (sound effects).

    From discussions I've had, this seems to be a film people love or hate. There is not much room for middle ground. Lynch has done much "nicer" films such as "The Straight Story," crazier films ("Wild At Heart," "Eraserhead") and classier movies ("The Elephant Man") but this will be his trademark film: the one above others he will be remembered for, good or bad.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 23, 1986 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blue Velvet - Verbotene Blicke
    • Filming locations
      • Carolina Apartments, Market Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA(Dorothy's apartment block)
    • Production company
      • De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,551,228
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $789,409
      • Sep 21, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,618,766
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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