The Beatnicks (2002)
The Beat Nicks are musician Nick Nero and poet Nick Beat, a pair of self-styled truth-seekers who'd better find a gig or they'll be out on the street. Their luck begins to change when they find a box on the beach, a treasure chest of infinite beats that will set the stage for the ultimate success, a gig at the Monkey Club. But when Nick Nero falls in love with Nica, the club owners captive bride, he learns that they are some truths better left unsought. Hard knocks and a trip to rock bottom reunites the Nicks to preform the gig of a lifetime, and return the box to its source
Director: Nicholson Williams
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Mark Boone Junior as Nick Beat |
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Norman Reedus as Nick Nero |
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Élodie Bouchez as Nica |
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Eric Roberts as Mack Drake |
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Patrick Bauchau as Hank |
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Lisa Marie as Sophie |
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Jon Gries as B Cool |
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Bruce Comtois as Bouncer |
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Vick Sabitjian as Restaurant Manager |
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Marc Wint as Landlord |
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Nicholson Williams as Piano Player |
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Jovana Brown as Devi |
| Production | Nathalie Marciano | Producer |
| Sound | Zander Schloss | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Joseph Montgomery | Cinematography |
| Production | Stephanie Danan | Producer |
| Production | Laura Gregory | Producer |
| Writing | Nina Jo Baker | Writer |
| Production | Élodie Bouchez | Producer |
| Production | Garen Topalian | Producer |
| Editing | Joe D'Augustine | Editor |
| Production | Paul Hahn | Producer |
| Writing | Nicholson Williams | Writer |
| Directing | Nicholson Williams | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Durinda Wood | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Bruchon | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Teresa Vest | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Ted Berner | Production Design |
| Art | Heather L. Watson | Art Direction |
| Art | Rebecca Howard | Set Decoration |
| Production | Linda Francis | Casting |
| Sound | Lee Howell | Sound |