Beat (2000)

  • R
  • 01/29/2000 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 33m

Sex and Drugs before Rock and Roll

Overview

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."

Gary Walkow

Writer, Director

Cast

Kiefer Sutherland's headshot

Kiefer Sutherland

William S. Burroughs
Courtney Love's headshot

Courtney Love

Joan Vollmer Burroughs
Ron Livingston's headshot

Ron Livingston

Allen Ginsberg
Norman Reedus's headshot

Norman Reedus

Lucien Carr
Sam Trammell's headshot

Sam Trammell

Lee
Alec Von Bargen's headshot

Alec Von Bargen

Heard
Tommy Perna's headshot

Tommy Perna

Dwight
Daniel Martínez's headshot

Daniel Martínez

Jack Kerouac

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