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Summary
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."
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.
Cast
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- Directed by
- Gary Walkow
- Written by
- Gary Walkow
- Produced by
- Alain Silver, Andrew Pfeffer, Donald Zuckerman
- Music by
- Ernest Troost
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Facts
January 29, 2000 · 1 h 33 min · R
- Released
- January 29, 2000
- Runtime
- 1 h 33 min
- Age rating
- R
- Content
- Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- English
- Also spoken
- Spanish
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 5 countries
Q&A
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Questions about Beat
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Beat worth watching?
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 5.4, Letterboxd 2.8 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 57%).
Will I feel good after watching Beat?
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Is Beat plot-driven or character-driven?
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.