Story of movie You%27ve Got To Walk It Like You Talk It Or You%27ll 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. 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.
| You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Locke |
| Produced by | Peter Locke Gary Mehlman |
| Written by | Peter Locke |
| Starring | Zalman King Allen Garfield Richard Pryor, Elaine Everett |
| Music by | Walter Becker Billy Cunningham Denny Dias Donald Fagen |
| Distributed by | J.E.R. Pictures |
Release date | September 19, 1971 |
Running time | 85 min. |
| Language | English |
The soundtrack, "performed by The Original Soundtrack" was released in 1971, with re-releases in the later 1970s and after.
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.
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