Heart Beat
“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.
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Cast
23 people
Nick Nolte
Neal Cassady
Known for
Cape Fear
The Thin Red Line
Sissy Spacek
Carolyn Cassady
Known for
Carrie
Castle Rock
John Heard
Jack Kerouac
Known for
Home Alone
Awakenings
Ray Sharkey
Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
Known for
Wise Guys
Cop & ½
Ann Dusenberry
Stevie
Known for
Jaws 2
Cutter's Way
Margaret Fairchild
Mrs. Kerouac
Known for
Ulzana's Raid
The Rain People
Tony Bill
Dick
Known for
Less Than Zero
Ice Station Zebra
Mary Margaret Amato
Waitress
Known for
Phantom of the Paradise
I, the Jury
Kent Williams
Ogden
Known for
WarGames
Time After Time
Susan Niven
Ogden's Secretary
Also in
I Think I'm Having A Baby
Mark, I Love You
Marcia Nasatir
First Receptionist
Also in
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Producers on Producing
Mickey Kelly
Second Receptionist
John Byrum Director · Jack Nitzsche Composer László Kovács Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $954K · Budget $12M · United States release April 25, 1980
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Budget
$12,000,000
Worldwide gross
$954,029
Gross vs. budget
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Production
Orion Pictures
Production · Studio
Further Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 25, 1980
Theatrical
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