Beat

2000·Movie

1h 33min

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About

Sex and Drugs before Rock and Roll

The true story of two murders that shaped the lives of several college students who went on to become some of the most influential writers of the "Beat Generation."

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Genres: Literary Adaptation Biographical Drama
Mood: HopefulMelancholicReflectiveInspirationalTragic
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
Coming Of AgeLoss Of InnocenceThe Human ConditionLove Conquers All
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Self-Discovery JourneyMurder MysteryOvercoming AdversityFriendship BondsPursuit Of DreamsCollege LifeDiscovery Of Passion
Narrative: Nonlinear NarrativeFlashbacksQuest Structure
Dialog: Philosophical DiscussionsPoetic Language
Character Types: MentorRebelInnocentAnti-HeroEveryman
Time: 1950s
Place: Urban CityscapeCollege Campus
Cinematic Style: High Contrast LightingSlow Motion SequencesFilm Noir AestheticsDutch Angles
Costume and Set: Urban SetsPeriod-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Gary Walkow

Written by:

Gary Walkow

Produced by:

Celine Schultz, Andrew Pfeffer, Alain Silver

Cast

Kiefer Sutherland

William S. Burroughs

Courtney Love

Joan Vollmer Burroughs

Ron Livingston

Allen Ginsberg

Norman Reedus

Lucien Carr

Sam Trammell

Lee

Alec Von Bargen

Heard

Daniel Martínez

Jack Kerouac

Kyle Secor

Dave Kammerer

Luisa Huertas

Maria (uncredited)

Lisa Sheridan

Sadie

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