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19801h 50mREnglish

Heart Beat

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

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

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DirectorJohn Byrum

Keywords

husband wife relationshiplove trianglesan francisco, californiabeatnikjazz clubbiographyalcohol abuseon the roadpolyamorypost world war iiaspiring writerbeat generation1950sbohemiansfriends love same womanimpulsive driftercounterculturejack kerouacmarijuana use
Box Office$954K

Cast

Nick Nolte as Neal Cassady

Nick Nolte

Neal Cassady

Sissy Spacek as Carolyn Cassady

Sissy Spacek

Carolyn Cassady

John Heard as Jack Kerouac

John Heard

Jack Kerouac

Ray Sharkey as Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Ray Sharkey

Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Ann Dusenberry as Stevie

Ann Dusenberry

Stevie

Margaret Fairchild as Mrs. Kerouac

Margaret Fairchild

Mrs. Kerouac

Tony Bill as Dick

Tony Bill

Dick

Mary Margaret Amato as Waitress

Mary Margaret Amato

Waitress

Kent Williams as Ogden

Kent Williams

Ogden

Susan Niven as Ogden's Secretary

Susan Niven

Ogden's Secretary