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The Beat 1988 Directed by Paul Mones

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Company Vestron Pictures
Release Date 3 June 1988
98 mins
Cast
David Jacobson
David Jacobson Rex Voorhas Ormine
William McNamara
William McNamara Billy Kane
Kara Glover
Kara Glover Kate Kane
Stuart Alexander
Stuart Alexander Doug
David McCarthy
David McCarthy Dirt-Larry
Markus Flanagan
Markus Flanagan Vis
Reggie Rock Bythewood
Reggie Rock Bythewood Danny Lambeaux
Lisa Blake Richards
Lisa Blake Richards Amy Kahn
John Savage
John Savage Frank Ellsworth
Jack McGee
Jack McGee Mr. Frock
Tony Gillan
Tony Gillan Auggie
Richard Eigen
Richard Eigen Ian Murphy
Angie Zisser
Angie Zisser Mary
Jeffrey Horowitz
Jeffrey Horowitz Bart Waxman
Robert Gerringer
Robert Gerringer Dr. Morningstone
Peggy Gormley
Peggy Gormley Helen Henbroth
Peggy Miley
Peggy Miley Mrs. Kahn
Pete Antico
Pete Antico Mr. Paginini
Clay Boss
Clay Boss Assailant
Cro-Mags
Cro-Mags Iron Skulls
John Joseph
John Joseph Iron Skull
Harley Flanagan
Harley Flanagan Iron Skull
Petey Hines
Petey Hines Iron Skull
Doug Holland
Doug Holland Iron Skull
Parris Mitchell Mayhew
Parris Mitchell Mayhew Iron Skull
Steven Stern
Steven Stern Teacher Breaking Up Fight in Hallway
Robert Fontaine
Robert Fontaine Pheobus (uncredited)
David Glover
David Glover (uncredited)
Rob Moretti
Rob Moretti Bit(uncredited)
Kevin Mayhew
Kevin Mayhew Iron Skulls
Crew
Director
Paul Mones
Paul Mones
Writer
Paul Mones
Paul Mones
Cinematography
Tom DiCillo
Tom DiCillo
Composer
Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell
Editor
Elizabeth Kling
Elizabeth Kling