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Heart Beat
They shocked us. They outraged us. They didn't do anything wrong. They just did it first.
Apr 25, 1980 · 1h 50m
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Drama
PLOT
An exploration of the relationship between Beat Generation writers Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, and Cassady's wife, Carolyn.
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CAST
Nick Nolte
Neal Cassady
Sissy Spacek
Carolyn Cassady
John Heard
Jack Kerouac
Ray Sharkey
Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
Ann Dusenberry
Stevie
Margaret Fairchild
Mrs. Kerouac
Tony Bill
Dick
Mary Margaret Amato
Waitress
Directed by
John Byrum
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
$954,029
Production
Orion Pictures, Further Productions
Country
US
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