Blast Beat (film)

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Blast Beat
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Film poster
Directed byEsteban Arango
Written by
  • Erick Castrillon
  • Esteban Arango
Produced by
  • Charles D. King
  • Poppy Hanks
  • Erick Castrillon
Starring
CinematographyEd Wu
Edited byAlex Blatt
Music byDavid Murillo R.
Distributed by Vertical Entertainment
Release dates
  • January 26, 2020 (2020-01-26)(Sundance)
  • May 21, 2021 (2021-05-21)(United States)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish

Blast Beat is a 2020 American coming-of-age drama film that premiered on January 26, 2020, at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. [1] It is about two Colombian brothers in the US in 2000, written by Erick Castrillon and Esteban Arango and directed by Arango. [2] It runs for 105 minutes and was acquired by Sony Pictures for distribution. It is in English and Spanish with English subtitles. There is a lot of "metal culture" and dancing in the film. [3] [4] It competed in the Sundance Dramatic Competition. [5] It was released on May 21, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment.

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