Blue Velvet

1986 · directed by David Lynch

Rating

93/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

BFI Top 100, TSPDT 250, Criterion

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.

Blue Velvet (1986), directed by David Lynch, rates 93/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Isabella Rossellini
• Kyle MacLachlan
• Dennis Hopper
• Laura Dern
• Hope Lange
• Dean Stockwell
• George Dickerson
• Priscilla Pointer
• Frances Bay
• Jack Harvey

Crew

• Frederick Elmes — Director of Photography
• Duwayne Dunham — Editor
• Angelo Badalamenti — Original Music Composer
• David Lynch — Writer

More from David Lynch

1. Mulholland Drive (2001) — 94/100 · hit
2. Twin Peaks (1989) — 87/100 · hit
3. The Straight Story (1999) — 83/100 · hit
4. The Elephant Man (1980) — 83/100 · hit
5. Eraserhead (1977) — 82/100 · hit
6. Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit

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