Blast Beat (film)

Blast Beat
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 byVertical 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. It is about two Colombian brothers in the US in 2000, written by Erick Castrillon and Esteban Arango and directed by Arango. 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. It competed in the Sundance Dramatic Competition. It was released on May 21, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment.