Heart Beat

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

5.4/ 10 20 votes 1980-04-25 1h 50m 1 popularity

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

Director: John Byrum

Revenue

$954,029

Cast

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Nick Nolte

Neal Cassady

Sissy Spacek

Carolyn Cassady

John Heard

Jack Kerouac

Ray Sharkey

Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Ann Dusenberry

Stevie

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Margaret Fairchild

Mrs. Kerouac

Tony Bill

Dick

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Mary Margaret Amato

Waitress

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