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Heart Beat

19801h 50m5.6/ 10 · TMDB · 22 votes
Drama

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

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Directed by John Byrum

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Nick Nolte
Nick Nolte

Neal Cassady

Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek

Carolyn Cassady

John Heard
John Heard

Jack Kerouac

Ray Sharkey
Ray Sharkey

Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Ann Dusenberry
Ann Dusenberry

Stevie

Margaret Fairchild

Mrs. Kerouac

Tony Bill
Tony Bill

Dick

Mary Margaret Amato

Waitress

Kent Williams
Kent Williams

Ogden

Susan Niven

Ogden's Secretary

Marcia Nasatir
Marcia Nasatir

First Receptionist

Mickey Kelly

Second Receptionist

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released25 Apr 1980
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
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