Blue Velvet(1986)
It's a strange world, isn't it?
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.
Movie: Blue Velvet
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dorothy Vallens
Jeffrey Beaumont
Frank Booth
Sandy Williams
Mrs. Williams
Ben
Detective Williams
Mrs. Beaumont
Aunt Barbara
Video Trailer Blue Velvet
Video: Austin Film Society Trailer
Austin Film Society Trailer
Official Rerelease Trailer
Official Trailer
Pest Control Scene
Richard Linklater Presents: Blue Velvet
The Detective's Daughter
Wanna Go For a Ride?
All 7 videos
Austin Film Society Trailer - Trailer
Official Rerelease Trailer - Trailer
Official Trailer - Trailer
Pest Control Scene - Clip
Richard Linklater Presents: Blue Velvet - Featurette
The Detective's Daughter - Clip
Wanna Go For a Ride? - Clip
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