Heart Beat

Heart Beat

110 mins | Drama | April 25, 1980

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

Heart Beat

110 mins | Drama | April 25, 1980

Heart Beat
An exploration of the relationship between Beat Generation writers Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, and Cassady's wife, Carolyn.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Orion Pictures, Further Productions
Original title Heart Beat
Directors John Byrum
Writers John Byrum

Cast

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