The Beat is a 2003 American drama film written and directed by Brandon Sonnier and was screened at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. At 20 years of age, Sonnier was the youngest director to have a feature film debut at the Sundance Film Festival. The previous record was held by Robert Rodriguez for El Mariachi. With limited release on Showtime, Black STARZ, and Encore in 2005, the film became an underground hip hop cult-classic, supported by a cast of internationally recognized rap artists such as Chino XL, Tak and Coolio, as well as Def Poetry Jam's Steve Connell. The film's star, Rahman Jamaal also wrote and produced the film's hip hop soundtrack.
The Beat (2005)
Directed by Brandon Sonnier
Genres - Action-Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction |
Release Date - Aug 16, 2005 |
Run Time - 86 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Budget
$700,000
Tags
2003 Sundance Film Festival, Beat, Def Poetry Jam, El Mariachi, Hip-hop, Robert RodrÃguez, Sonnier, Starz, Styles Of Beyond, Sundance Film Festival, Tak
Alternate Titles
The Beat
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