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You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat

  • 19711971
  • RR
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
86
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You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)
DramaComedy
This oddball counterculture comedy/drama follows Zalman King through a series of kooky misadventures while he searches for his life's purpose in New York City.This oddball counterculture comedy/drama follows Zalman King through a series of kooky misadventures while he searches for his life's purpose in New York City.This oddball counterculture comedy/drama follows Zalman King through a series of kooky misadventures while he searches for his life's purpose in New York City.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
86
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
74,515
8,324
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    • Director
      • Peter Locke
    • Writer
      • Peter Locke
    • Stars
      • Zalman King
      • Allen Garfield
      • Suzette Green
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    • Director
      • Peter Locke
    • Writer
      • Peter Locke
    • Stars
      • Zalman King
      • Allen Garfield
      • Suzette Green
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    You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)
    You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)
    You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)
    You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)
    You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)
    You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)
    You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)

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    Zalman King
    Zalman King
    • Carter Fields
    Allen Garfield
    Allen Garfield
    • Herby Moss
    Suzette Green
    • Susan
    Richard Pryor
    Richard Pryor
    • Wino
    Robert Downey Sr.
    Robert Downey Sr.
    • Head of Ad Agency
    Liz Torres
    Liz Torres
    • Singer in Men's Room
    Roz Kelly
    Roz Kelly
    • Girl in Park
    Karen Ludwig
    Karen Ludwig
    • Erica
    Billy Cunningham
    • Fat Lady
    Ruth Locke
    • Carter's Mother
    Daisy Locke
    • Old Woman
    Stan Gottlieb
    • Fellestrio
    Peter Locke
    Peter Locke
    • Shoe Thief…
    Chick Kozloff
    • Mooner
    Michael Sullivan
    • Man on Toilet
    Steve Landesberg
    Steve Landesberg
    • Men's Room Attendant
    Tommy Cerafice
    • Boy in Men's Room
    Eric Krupnik
    • Hood in Group Therapy
    • Director
      • Peter Locke
    • Writer
      • Peter Locke
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    • Trivia
      The soundtrack to this film was written and performed by Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, and Denny Diaz. Becker and Fagen would eventually become the leaders of one of the most successful and lauded groups of the era, Steely Dan. Diaz was also a part of the Steely Dan family, first as a regular member of the group and later as one of the many session players utilized after Steely Dan quit touring and became primarily a studio group.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Dinners of Death: The Hills Have Eyes (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
      Written by Walter Becker, Donald Fagen and Peter Locke

      Performed by Steely Dan

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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