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      The Beat

      R Released Jun 3, 1988 1 hr. 38 min. Drama List
      Reviews A New York teacher (John Savage) indulges a mad high-school poet (David Jacobson) who sees himself as a mythic hero. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 19 Buy Now

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      Scott d Haunting, has a real feeling of place, an authentically gritty ambiance. The actors are all forgotten now save Savage but they all acquit themselves well. I don't know much about poetry but the stuff used here reminds me of Ginsburg and other Beat poets, perhaps an intentional allusion. I saw this decades ago and it really stayed with me. It was just as good as I remembered it all those years ago. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Underrated movie!! A cult movie for me, though even I dislike a few things in it but... Lami Laki Sama! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A New York teacher (John Savage) indulges a mad high-school poet (David Jacobson) who sees himself as a mythic hero.
      Director
      Paul Mones
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jun 3, 1988, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 29, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $4.6K
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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