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The Beat

The Beat

Genres

FantasyDramaScience Fiction

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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

Others

Budget

$700000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

16 August 2005

Country

Cast

Jazsmin Lewis

Jazsmin Lewis

Tawanna

Coolio

Coolio

Emcee

John Cothran

John Cothran

Bumma

Steve Connell

Steve Connell

Artis

Rahman Jamaal

Rahman Jamaal

Flip

Kazz Wingate IV

Kazz Wingate IV

Cassius 'Cash' Bernard

4-Zone

4-Zone

Self

Chino XL

Chino XL

Crazy 8

Takbir Bashir

Takbir Bashir

Tak

John Cab

John Cab

Mugger One

Charlie Capen

Charlie Capen

Young Businessman

Michael Colyar

Michael Colyar

Chi-Barnes

Keith Ewell

Keith Ewell

Tony

J.B. Ghuman Jr.

J.B. Ghuman Jr.

Jimmy

Toby Howard

Toby Howard

Quentin Bernard

Brian McKnight

Brian McKnight

Record Executive

Antonio Negret

Antonio Negret

Doctor

Terrell J. Ramsey

Terrell J. Ramsey

Greyton

Betsy Randle

Betsy Randle

Marie Bernard

Jermaine Williams

Jermaine Williams

Byron

David Williams

David Williams

Doctor

Gregory Alan Williams

Gregory Alan Williams

Mr. Bernard

Bob Minor

Bob Minor

Robbery Victim (uncredited)

Paul Willson

Paul Willson

Officer Rodney

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