The Beat (2005)
1h 25m
Running Time
August 16, 2005Release Date
Plot.
In a split narrative, a young man follows two paths: his father's dream of him becoming a cop, and his own dream of becoming a rapper
Where to Watch.




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Cast & Crew.

Jazsmin Lewis
Tawanna

Coolio
Emcee

John Cothran
Bumma

Steve Connell
Artis

Derek Barbosa
Crazy 8

Rahman Jamaal
Flip / Original Music Composer

Kazz Wingate IV
Cassius 'Cash' Bernard

4-Zone
Self

Chino XL
Crazy 8

Takbir Bashir
Tak

John Cab
Mugger One

Charlie Capen
Young Businessman

Michael Colyar
Chi-Barnes

Keith Ewell
Tony

J.B. Ghuman Jr.
Jimmy

Ryan Seashore
Producer

Toby Howard
Quentin Bernard

Brian McKnight
Record Executive

Antonio Negret
Doctor

Scott Speer
Producer

Terrell J. Ramsey
Greyton

Betsy Randle
Marie Bernard

Jermaine Williams
Byron

David Williams
Doctor
Details.
Release DateAugust 16, 2005
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 25m
Budget$700,000
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
child abuse
rap music
hip-hop
Wiki.
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 (Styles of Beyond) 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.