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You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat is a 1971 comedy-drama film directed by Peter Locke.[1]
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| Directed by | Peter Locke |
| Written by | Peter Locke |
| Produced by | Peter Locke Gary Mehlman |
| Starring | Zalman King Richard Pryor Allen Garfield Robert Downey Sr. Liz Torres Stan Gottlieb Daisy Locke Roz Kelly Suzette Green |
| Edited by | Wes Craven |
| Music by | Walter Becker Billy Cunningham Denny Dias Donald Fagen |
| Distributed by | J.E.R. Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Language | English |
It involves a young hippie and his search for the meaning of life while in Central Park. Its soundtrack includes some of the earliest released music by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, the duo who later formed the core of the group Steely Dan. The film also stars Richard Pryor in an early role playing his signature "wino" character, and actor/director Robert Downey Sr.
Future film director Wes Craven, then working at a New York City post-production company, made his professional feature debut as the film's editor.[2]
Plot
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Cast
- Zalman King - Carter Fields
- Suzette Green - Susan
- Allen Garfield - Herby Moss
- Richard Pryor - Wino
- Robert Downey Sr. - Head of Ad Agency
- Liz Torres - Singer in Men's Room
- Roz Kelly - Girl in Park
- Stan Gottlieb - Fallestrio
- Daisy Locke - Old Woman
- Billy Cunningham - Fat Lady
References
- ^ The New York Times review
- ^ Lovece, Frank (October 13, 1994). "The Man Who Created Freddy Krueger is Back With Renewed Respect". Newsday. New York. from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
External links
- You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat at IMDb
- Discogs entry