And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story They didn't change pop culture. They defined it. Release date: 1999-02-21 Genres: Music, Drama, TV Movie Actors: Laura Johnson, Jess Harnell, Jay Underwood, Vinny Argiro, Christian Leffler, Matthew Chaffee, Marie Wilson, Carl Gilliard, Walter Franks, Bruce Nozick, Jim Pirri, Shaun Duke, Renee Faia, Susan Ilene Johnson, Larry Milburn, Thomas Tofel, Mahryah Shain, Kelly van Hoose Smith, Maurice Chasse, Tom Frykman, Christine Pollei, Phill Miller, Perris Knight Runtime: 1 h. 29 min. Score: 5.5/10 Votes: 3 Countries: United States of America Companies: Larry Thompson Organization Overview: Based on the autobiography of Sonny Bono, this film focuses on the volatile relationship between Sonny and Cher during the early 60's to their messy divorce in the late 70's.