Heart Beat
Movie
1980
R
1 HOUR 50 MINS
Biography
Set in the 1950s, beat generation writer Jack Kerouac, his muse Neal Cassady, and Cassady’s wife Carolyn grapple with love, creativity, and self-destruction.
Cast & Crew
Nick Nolte Neal Cassady
Sissy Spacek Carolyn Cassady
John Heard Jack Kerouac
Ray Sharkey Ira
Ann Dusenberry Stevie
Margaret Fairchild Mrs. Kerouac
Tony Bill Dick
Mary Margaret Amato Waitress
Kent Williams Ogden
Susan Niven Ogden's Secretary
Luis Contreras Mexican Junkie
Steve Allen Self
John Larroquette TV Talk Show Host
Ray Vitte Undercover Agent
John Byrum Director
John Byrum Screenwriter
David Axlerod Producer
Alan Greisman Producer
Michael Shamberg Producer
Edward R. Pressman Producer
William Tepper Executive Producer
László Kovács Cinematography
Eric Jenkins Film Editing
Jack Nitzsche Original Music
Jack Fisk Production Design
Thomas L. Roysden Set Decoration
Patricia Norris Costume Design
Dianne Crittenden Casting
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