Heart Beat

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Heart Beat

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

1980

1h 50m

5.6(22 votes)

Drama

Overview

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

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Nick Nolte

Neal Cassady

Sissy Spacek

Carolyn Cassady

John Heard

Jack Kerouac

Ray Sharkey

Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Ann Dusenberry

Stevie

Margaret Fairchild

Mrs. Kerouac

Tony Bill

Dick

Mary Margaret Amato

Waitress

Kent Williams

Ogden

Susan Niven

Ogden's Secretary

Creative team

Directed by: John Byrum
Written by: John Byrum
Produced by: Alan Greisman
David Axlerod

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