Heart Beat

Heart Beat (1980)

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

Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1980-04-25
User Rating: 5.6/10 from 16 ratings
Runtime: 1h 50min
Language: English
Production Company: Orion Pictures
Production Country: United States of America
Director: John Byrum

5.6/10

From 16 Ratings

Summary

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

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Cast
Crew

Nick Nolte

as Neal Cassady
Sissy Spacek

as Carolyn Cassady
John Heard

as Jack Kerouac
Ray Sharkey

as Ira
Ann Dusenberry

as Stevie
Margaret Fairchild

as Mrs. Kerouac
Tony Bill

as Dick
Mary Margaret Amato

as Waitress
Kent Williams

as Ogden
Susan Niven

as Ogden's Secretary
Marcia Nasatir

as First Receptionist
Mickey Kelly

as Second Receptionist
Luis Contreras

as Mexican Junkie
Sharon Lee

as Blonde in Car
John Larroquette

as TV Talk Show Host
Terence H. Winkless

as Youth in Bar
Steve Allen

as Himself
David Lynch

as Painter
Mickey Kelly

as Second Receptionist
Raymond Vitte

as Undercover Agent

Directing	John Byrum	Director
Writing	John Byrum	Writer
Production	David Axlerod	Producer
Production	Alan Greisman	Producer
Production	Edward R. Pressman	Producer
Production	Michael Shamberg	Producer
Production	William Tepper	Executive Producer
Sound	Jack Nitzsche	Original Music Composer
Camera	László Kovács	Director of Photography
Editing	Eric Jenkins	Editor
Production	Dianne Crittenden	Casting
Art	Jack Fisk	Production Design
Art	Thomas L. Roysden	Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up	Patricia Norris	Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up	Edouard F. Henriques	Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up	Vivian McAteer	Hairstylist
Production	Richard Hashimoto	Production Manager