Heart Beat (1980)
They shocked us. They outraged us. They didn't do anything wrong. They just did it first.
An exploration of the relationship between Beat Generation writers Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, and Cassady's wife, Carolyn.
Rated
R
Year
1980
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
25 April 1980
TMDB
5.6 (22)
CineVerse
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Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
Nick Nolte
Neal Cassady
Sissy Spacek
Carolyn Cassady
John Heard
Jack Kerouac
Ray Sharkey
Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
Ann Dusenberry
Stevie
M
Margaret Fairchild
Mrs. Kerouac
Tony Bill
Dick
M
Mary Margaret Amato
Waitress
Kent Williams
Ogden
S
Susan Niven
Ogden's Secretary
Marcia Nasatir
First Receptionist
M
Mickey Kelly
Second Receptionist
Luis Contreras
Mexican Junkie
S
Sharon Lee
Blonde in Car
Stephen Davies
Bob Bendix
Jenny O'Hara
Betty Bendix
Don Brodie
Dispatcher
John Larroquette
TV Talk Show Host
Terence H. Winkless
Youth in Bar
Steve Allen
Steve Allen
David Lynch
Painter (uncredited)
M
Mickey Kelly
Second Receptionist
Raymond Vitte
Undercover Agent
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