Beat is 2000 American drama film written and directed by Gary Walkow, concerning the period of writer William S. Burroughs's life that he spent with his wife, the late Joan Vollmer, leading up to her accidental murder in 1951.
| Release Date | 29 January 2000 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |
| Language | English |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Biopic [feature], Docudrama |
| Themes | Writer's Life |