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The Beat (1988 film)

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Director
  
Paul Mones

Music director
  
Carter Burwell

Writer
  
Paul Mones

Language
  
English

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Genre
  
Drama

Duration
  

Country
  
United States

The Beat (1988 film) movie poster

Release date
  
June 3, 1988

Producers
  
Julia Phillips, Nick Wechsler

Cast
  
David Jacobson
(Rex Voorhas Ormine),
William McNamara
(Billy Kane),
Kara Glover
(Kate Kane),
Stuart Alexander
(Doug),
David McCarthy
(Dirt-Larry),
Markus Flanagan
(Vis)

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The beat 1988


The Beat is a film released in the U.S. in 1988.

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The beat 1988


Plot summary

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A new kid moves into a tough neighborhood controlled by gangs, and tries to teach them poetry.

Cast

  • David Jacobson as Rex Voorhas Ormine
  • William McNamara as Billy Kane
  • Kara Glover as Kate Kane
  • Stuart Alexander as Doug
  • David McCarthy as Dirt - Larry
  • John Savage as Frank Ellsworth
  • Markus Flanagan as Vis
  • Paul Dillon as Lon Recchia
  • Reggie Rock Bythewood as Danny Lambeaux
  • Tony Gillan as Auggie
  • Lisa Blake Richards as Amy Kahn
  • Richard Eigen as Ian Murphy
  • Angie Zisser as Mary
  • Release

    The movie was first shown at The Cannes Film Festival in 1987 and released into U.S. theaters the next year. In 1989, Vestron Video released the movie on videocassette. The movie has never been released on DVD, and as of December 30, 2009, Lions Gate has not yet announced any plans for a DVD release.

    References

    The Beat (1988 film) Wikipedia
    The Beat (1988 film) IMDb The Beat (1988 film) themoviedb.org