Heart Beat

Heart Beat

Release: 1980 | Community Score: 56%

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

Cast

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

Margaret Fairchild

Mrs. Kerouac
Tony Bill

Tony Bill

Dick
Mary Margaret Amato

Mary Margaret Amato

Waitress
Kent Williams

Kent Williams

Ogden
Susan Niven

Susan Niven

Ogden's Secretary
Marcia Nasatir

Marcia Nasatir

First Receptionist
Mickey Kelly

Mickey Kelly

Second Receptionist
Luis Contreras

Luis Contreras

Mexican Junkie
Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee

Blonde in Car
Stephen Davies

Stephen Davies

Bob Bendix
Jenny O'Hara

Jenny O'Hara

Betty Bendix
Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Dispatcher
John Larroquette

John Larroquette

TV Talk Show Host
Terence H. Winkless

Terence H. Winkless

Youth in Bar
Steve Allen

Steve Allen

Steve Allen
David Lynch

David Lynch

Painter (uncredited)
Mickey Kelly

Mickey Kelly

Second Receptionist
Raymond Vitte

Raymond Vitte

Undercover Agent