Heart Beat

Heart Beat

1980
1h 50m
5.4

5.4/10

20 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

"They shocked us. They outraged us. They didn't do anything wrong. They just did it first."

Overview

An exploration of the relationship between Beat Generation writers Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, and Cassady's wife, Carolyn.

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Status: Released

Revenue: $954,029

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Orion Pictures Further Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Release Date April 25, 1980
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0080854

Cast

Nick Nolte
Nick Nolte

Neal Cassady

Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek

Carolyn Cassady

John Heard
John Heard

Jack Kerouac

Ray Sharkey
Ray Sharkey

Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Ann Dusenberry
Ann Dusenberry

Stevie

Margaret Fairchild
Margaret Fairchild

Mrs. Kerouac

Tony Bill
Tony Bill

Dick

Mary Margaret Amato
Mary Margaret Amato

Waitress

Kent Williams
Kent Williams

Ogden

Susan Niven
Susan Niven

Ogden's Secretary

Marcia Nasatir
Marcia Nasatir

First Receptionist

Mickey Kelly
Mickey Kelly

Second Receptionist

Key Crew

John Byrum
Director
John Byrum
Writer
David Axlerod
Producer
Alan Greisman
Producer
Edward R. Pressman
Producer
Michael Shamberg
Producer
William Tepper
Executive Producer