Heart Beat (1980)

5.6/10 • 110 min • Drama

Overview

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

Cast

Nick Nolte

Sissy Spacek

Carolyn Cassady

John Heard

Ray Sharkey

Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Ann Dusenberry

Tony Bill

Kent Williams

Marcia Nasatir

First Receptionist

Luis Contreras

Stephen Davies

Jenny O'Hara

Don Brodie

John Larroquette

TV Talk Show Host

Terence H. Winkless

Steve Allen

Recommendations

Nightmare Alley

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Play Misty for Me

Where the Truth Lies

Permanent Midnight

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

Charm City Kings

A Million Little Pieces

The Power of the Dog