Downbeat

Downbeat

2026 · 91 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, Music

After fleeing his mistakes in Atlanta to crash with his sister in Boston, a self-destructive street bucket drummer repeatedly undermines his own fresh start, dragging everyone around him into the fallout of his feral behavior.

Directed by Danny Madden · Written by Danny Madden

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