Heart Beat (1980)
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John Byrum wrote and directed this loosely based biographical tale of Beat author Jack Kerouac and Neal and Carolyn Cassady. John Heard stars as Jack Kerouac, and the film chronicles the Beat lifestyle that shaped the literary and social forces brewing and overflowing in Kerouac's imagination,… More John Byrum wrote and directed this loosely based biographical tale of Beat author Jack Kerouac and Neal and Carolyn Cassady. John Heard stars as Jack Kerouac, and the film chronicles the Beat lifestyle that shaped the literary and social forces brewing and overflowing in Kerouac's imagination, resulting in the publication of Kerouac's seminal novel On the Road. Nick Nolte and Sissy Spacek play the Cassadys, enmeshed in a love-hate relationship that forms the backbone of the film. Kerouac drifts in and out of their lives as the Cassadys take up residence in San Francisco. Ray Sharkey is also on hand as the manic Ira, a thinly veiled character based on Alan Ginsberg. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Byrum
- Written By
- John Byrum
- Genres
- Drama
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Cast
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Nick Nolte
as Neal Cassady
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Sissy Spacek
as Carolyn Cassady
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John Heard
as Jack Kerouac
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Ray Sharkey
as Ira
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Anne Dusenberry
as Stevie
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Tony Bill
as Dick
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Margaret Fairchild
as Mrs. Kerouac
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Kent Williams
as Ogden
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Stephen Davies
as Bob Bendix
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Jenny O'Hara
as Betty Bendix
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Ray Vitte
as Undercover Agent
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Steve Allen
as Himself
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Mary Margaret Amato
as Waitress
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Don Brodie
as Dispatcher
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Candy Ann Brown
as Claudia
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Luis Contreras
as Mexican Junkie
- Bill Cross
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John Hostetter
as Poet
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Mickey Kelly
as Receptionist
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John Larroquette
as Tv talk show host
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Sharon Lee
as Blonde in Car
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Susan Niven
as Ogden's Secretary
- Sunshine Parker
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Tom Runyon
as Seaman
- Gary Baxley
- Karen Landry
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Marcia Nasatir
as Receptionist
- Ann Dusenberry
