The Beat(1988)
It's up to us to create the world again
A New York teacher indulges a mad high school poet who sees himself as a mythic hero.
Movie: The Beat
Top 10 Billed Cast
Billy Kane
Dirt-Larry
Vis
Danny Lambeaux
Amy Kahn
Frank Ellsworth
Mr. Frock
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