Movie: Heart Beat

Top 10 Billed Cast

Nick Nolte
Nick Nolte

Neal Cassady

Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek

Carolyn Cassady

John Heard
John Heard

Jack Kerouac

Ray Sharkey
Ray Sharkey

Ira

Ann Dusenberry
Ann Dusenberry

Stevie

Margaret Fairchild
Margaret Fairchild

Mrs. Kerouac

Tony Bill
Tony Bill

Dick

Mary Margaret Amato
Mary Margaret Amato

Waitress

Kent Williams
Kent Williams

Ogden

Susan Niven
Susan Niven

Ogden's Secretary

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  • Overview

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

  • Release Date

    1980-04-25

  • Average

    5.6

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

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

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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