Beat(2000)
Sex and Drugs before Rock and Roll
The true story of two murders that shaped the lives of several college students who went on to become some of the most influential writers of the "Beat Generation."
Movie: Beat
Top 10 Billed Cast
William S. Burroughs
Joan Vollmer Burroughs
Allen Ginsberg
Lucien Carr
Lee
Jack Kerouac
Dave Kammerer
Maria (uncredited)
Video Trailer Beat
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