1980
They shocked us. They outraged us. They didn't do anything wrong. They just did it first.
5.5
19
April 25, 1980
1h 50m
An exploration of the relationship between Beat Generation writers Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, and Cassady's wife, Carolyn.
Original Title
Heart Beat
Spoken Languages
English
Production Countries
United States of America
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$954,029
Production Companies
Director
Writer
Producer
Composer
Screenplay
El Greco
Hail, Caesar!
Heartless Disappearance Into Labrador Seas
The Bucket List
Running with Scissors
Fearless
Shine
In the Name of the Father
Band of Outsiders
This Boy's Life
The Quiet American
Drifting Clouds
Alice
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Fleisch ist mein Gemüse
Walk the Line
The Amusements of Private Life
Altitude
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
Stripped Down: The Making of ‘Anora’
Jun Hau Timi
La P’tite Lili
Ken at Abel
Hokuspokus
NULL
Mostefa Ben Boulaïd
The Dreamers
Viva el chubasco
Guru Chela
Ozzie of the Mounted
Production Companies
Orion Pictures, Further Productions
Director
John Byrum
Writer
John Byrum
Producer
Michael Shamberg, Alan Greisman, David Axlerod, Edward R. Pressman
Composer
N/A
Screenplay
N/A
Nick Nolte
Role: Neal Cassady
Sissy Spacek
Role: Carolyn Cassady
John Heard
Role: Jack Kerouac
Ray Sharkey
Role: Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
Ann Dusenberry
Role: Stevie
Margaret Fairchild
Role: Mrs. Kerouac
Tony Bill
Role: Dick
Mary Margaret Amato
Role: Waitress
Kent Williams
Role: Ogden
Susan Niven
Role: Ogden's Secretary
Marcia Nasatir
Role: First Receptionist
Mickey Kelly
Role: Second Receptionist
Luis Contreras
Role: Mexican Junkie
Sharon Lee
Role: Blonde in Car
Stephen Davies
Role: Bob Bendix
Jenny O'Hara
Role: Betty Bendix
Don Brodie
Role: Dispatcher
John Larroquette
Role: TV Talk Show Host
Terence H. Winkless
Role: Youth in Bar
Steve Allen
Role: Steve Allen
David Lynch
Role: Painter (uncredited)
Mickey Kelly
Role: Second Receptionist
Raymond Vitte
Role: Undercover Agent
