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Heart Beat

1980 · John Byrum · 110 min

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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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5.6/10Rating on TMDBFrom The Movie Database22 votes

Nick NolteNeal Cassady

Sissy SpacekCarolyn Cassady

John HeardJack Kerouac

Ray SharkeyIra (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Ann DusenberryStevie MMargaret FairchildMrs. Kerouac

Tony BillDick MMary Margaret AmatoWaitress

Kent WilliamsOgden SSusan NivenOgden's Secretary

Marcia NasatirFirst Receptionist MMickey KellySecond Receptionist

Luis ContrerasMexican Junkie SSharon LeeBlonde in Car

Stephen DaviesBob Bendix

Cast

Nick NolteNeal Cassady

Sissy SpacekCarolyn Cassady

John HeardJack Kerouac

Ray SharkeyIra (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Ann DusenberryStevie MMargaret FairchildMrs. Kerouac

Tony BillDick MMary Margaret AmatoWaitress

Kent WilliamsOgden SSusan NivenOgden's Secretary

Marcia NasatirFirst Receptionist MMickey KellySecond Receptionist

Luis ContrerasMexican Junkie SSharon LeeBlonde in Car

Stephen DaviesBob Bendix

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