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Heart Beat

Genres
Drama
Rating
5.6
Status
Released
R
Release Date1980-04-25
Runtime110 min
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Revenue$954,029
IMDbView on IMDb

Overview

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

Keywords
husband wife relationship
love triangle
san francisco, california
beatnik
jazz club
biography
alcohol abuse
on the road
polyamory
post world war ii
aspiring writer
beat generation
1950s
bohemians
friends love same woman
impulsive drifter
counterculture
jack kerouac
marijuana use

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Cast & Crew

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Nick Nolte

as Neal Cassady

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Sissy Spacek

as Carolyn Cassady

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John Heard

as Jack Kerouac

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Ray Sharkey

as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

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Ann Dusenberry

as Stevie

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Margaret Fairchild

as Mrs. Kerouac

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Tony Bill

as Dick

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Mary Margaret Amato

as Waitress

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Kent Williams

as Ogden

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Susan Niven

as Ogden's Secretary

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