Beats (2019)

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Summer 1994, Scotland. Johnno and Spanner are best mates, but Johnno’s family are moving him to a new town and a better life, leaving Spanner behind to face a precarious future. In pursuit of adventure and escape they head out on one last night to an illegal rave before parting ways indefinitely.

Released: 2019-05-17
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Music
Runtime: 1h 40m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 89 votes

Directed by Brian Welsh.

Top cast

Lorn Macdonald as Spanner
Laura Fraser as Alison
Brian Ferguson as Robert
Ross Mann as D-Man
Gemma McElhinney as Laura
Amy Manson as Cat
Rachel Jackson as Wendy
Neil Leiper as Fido
Kevin Mains as Les
Stephen McCole as Sergeant Ian Black

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Where to watch Beats

United States: stream on Philo, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Darkroom, Fawesome, YOW.tv, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Plex; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, Beamafilm, Rialto Amazon Channel; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Beamafilm; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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